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pignons d'allumage

English translation: ignition gears

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French term or phrase:pignons d'allumage
English translation:ignition gears
Entered by: Alison High

11:55 Sep 9, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / ignition circuit
French term or phrase: pignons d'allumage
comes in a list of parts under the title ignition circuit and the only other thing in the list are the spark plugs.
Alison High
Switzerland
Local time: 06:39
ignition gears
Explanation:
Though I thought that sort of thing went out when electronics came in.

In 1928 , the company signed a contract to supply oil pump and ignition gears to the National Automotive Parts Association ( NAPA ) which , in turn ...
www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Echlin-Inc-Compan...

plastic ignition gears. There are many advantages of polymers for gears:. Low coefficient of friction, particularly important if lubrication is not possible ...
www.rutlandplastics.co.uk/gears.html

Cant complain to much about the little stuff since it was 600 $ and came with an aluminum drive shaft MSD ignition gears new pony wheels and new tires with ...
www.turbomustangs.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=03c000d5e6b7b...
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3 +2ignition gears
Bourth (X)
3timing gears
Jennifer Levey


  

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ignition gears


Explanation:
Though I thought that sort of thing went out when electronics came in.

In 1928 , the company signed a contract to supply oil pump and ignition gears to the National Automotive Parts Association ( NAPA ) which , in turn ...
www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Echlin-Inc-Compan...

plastic ignition gears. There are many advantages of polymers for gears:. Low coefficient of friction, particularly important if lubrication is not possible ...
www.rutlandplastics.co.uk/gears.html

Cant complain to much about the little stuff since it was 600 $ and came with an aluminum drive shaft MSD ignition gears new pony wheels and new tires with ...
www.turbomustangs.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=03c000d5e6b7b...


Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  iulian dobreanu: one ignition gear on the oil pump, and one ignition gear on DELCO (daytona electric company), Steel, plastic, aluminium made.
3 hrs

agree  Tony M: Yes, EXCEPT: it might be referring to the toothed wheel (not actually a DRIVE gear) that defines the ignition timing in certain hybrid magneto-electronic (or opto-electronic for that matter) systems
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timing gears


Explanation:
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 00:39
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PRO pts in category: 69
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