11000 rpm on a V8 is one heck of a spark rate (733 sparks/second). I would have expected a different design, but with a small discharge capacitor and special coil it could work, or perhaps it switches out one of the parallel capacitors at high rpm? Anyway, very interesting, Thank-you
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Originally Posted by Jonny H
Sure! I don't have a schematic currently but do have an actual unit and have reverse engineered some of it. It's pretty similar to the Bosch but the PCB is a bit more modern - 70's rather than 60's, same charge capacitor value although two caps in parallel. It has a rev limiter that is adjustable on a turn pot. Also has an input to retard the ignition for starting. The coil is mounted inside the casing with the electronics which is unusual. The decision to mount the ignition box in the centre of the V was a little odd.
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