WHY IS THE COMPU-TRONIX DIS™ CALLED DISTRIBUTORLESS WHEN IT STILL USES A DISTRIBUTOR?
In early ignition system terminology the distributor got its name because it “distributed” the spark to the various cylinders by means of a rotating rotor and equally spaced cap electrodes. However, the distributor also performed another function, and that was ignition timing. It caused the spark to occur at the correct time. The COMPU-TRONIX DIS™ is called distributorless because the “distributor” does not distribute the spark. It is used only for ignition timing. The distribution of the spark to the correct cylinder is achieved by sequentially firing multiple coils.
