If your tractor is running ok & you just dont feel like fooling w/ points once a year, then EI is a wise choice for you. But if your tractor is hard to start
or runs poorly, do NOT try to fix it by installing EI.
EI does not give you higher spark voltage, eliminate all maintenance on your ignition system or give enough of a horsepower boost to cause the tractor to do
wheelies. It replaces the points. Thats it. It will not correct or overcome other major problems in the ignition system.
If you cant set points or dont care to do it, or you dont want to spend the 30 minutes or so a year to check the gap & lube the cam, then you will be happy
w/ EI. And, the EI unit itself will be maintenance free. (but the rest of the ignition system wont)
The key advantage to EI is that you do not need to gap & lube the points every year & replace them every 4 or 5 years or. If you perform annual maintenance on
the points & change them every 4 years or so using quality parts, you will see no difference whatsoever between a points ignition system & EI on an N.
The key disadvantages to EI on an N are initial cost, nearly impossible for the average N owner to repair, will not work w/ low battery voltage, & easily
damaged beyond repair by polarity reversal & other common mistakes.like using copper plug wires.
To sum it up:
--- Putting EI on a N series tractor will replace the points. Any other advantages will be miniscule.
---- If you have a well running tractor & just don't care to fool w/ points anymore, EI is a perfect alternative.
---- If you expect EI to cure any significant ignition problem you may have other than bad points, it won't.
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