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title: "Mechanical Ignition Handbook: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Ignition Systems"
brand: "rob siegel"
price: "$80.42"
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# Mechanical Ignition Handbook: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Ignition Systems

**Brand:** rob siegel
**Price:** $80.42
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- **What is this?** Mechanical Ignition Handbook: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Ignition Systems by rob siegel
- **How much does it cost?** $80.42 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great
*by I***. on January 26, 2025*

Nice coverage of an archaic technology these days (for vintage cars.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thom liked this book
*by D***I on October 8, 2021*

Very informative book, covers care and maintenance very well, and convinced me that retro fitting electronic ignition makes a lot of sense. I knew a guy who actually replaced the electronic ignition in his new car. He was that afraid of no possible way to troubleshoot the system if it failed (remote possibility). Actually diagnosing electronic systems is well documented. But I digress, the book was entertaining and very informative, so much so that I am seriously considering buying his companion book to this. that book is titled "The Hack Mechanic to European Automotive Electrical Systems." But I am not into Euro cars so I need to find out if the info transfers to other cultures. Also promising is the authors "Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic" Needless to say I enjoyed this book, and that's the best way to learn.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sometimes things get done with a great deal of enthusiasm chased by staggering ignorance
*by D***. on June 24, 2017*

Sometimes things get done with a great deal of enthusiasm chased by staggering ignorance. This was the case of me replacing what I had thought was going to be a failed cylinder head gasket. Turns out the head was cracked and needed to be replaced. After replacing the head, there was a whole lot more than just getting piston #1 at TDC. The careful alignment marks I made on the distributor were no longer relevant. I was not doing well and the engine ran like a bag of knuckles. But the information in this book rescued me. Rob knows what to do and he knows how to explain it in a way that makes sense. I know how to check the dwell, time the engine statically and dynamically (use the flywheel ball not the crankshaft pulley marks on a E3!) Thanks Rob, again. Someday when cars are just rolling robots your books will be revered as rosetta stones to keep our electro-mechanial heaps running.

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- Mechanical Ignition Handbook: The Hack Mechanic Guide to Vintage Ignition Systems
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