Pertronix Ignitions
 

Any one have any experience with Pertronix......Installed their Ignitor II conversion kits in the Biscayne and it was fine.....I changed Intake Manifolds over the weekend (Put a 069 on) and when I went to start it I have no spark....Power to the coil but nothing else....Don't even know how or what to check next https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif......Should'a stuck with the points I guess https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif
Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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<font color="blue">Ken,
We sell a good amount of those with no problems.
Check the air gap from the magnet to the wheel. Maybe jared somthing taking it out &amp; in.
That is the only thing I have seen, outside of a burnt unit.
The P2 even has a auto shut off if you leave the key on too long.
Good luck,
Mike

P.S. If you can't fix it ... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...-I-Have-It.gif ... the car that is. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif</font>

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Ken,
I tried one of those and had nothing but problems. I'm sure I set it up properly but the engine would miss and backfire when starting or shutting it off. I went back to points. A set of points and condensor in the glove box is cheap insurance on a trip and easy to change if needed, as opposed to carrying a spare Pooptronics. One less thing to worry about.

Verne

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Mine works great, it took away a low rpm surge that I had. I tried one of the Petronix units before doing a distributor rebuild.

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I personally can't see what real advantge those ignitions have. My Z goes to 6,800 easy and my race car 30 years ago went to 7,500 with a single point distributor and no problems. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Use a Crane unit and it works flawlessly thus far, but will keep a set of points in the glove box, you never know

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I have had good luck with the Crane unit. The built in rev limiter is nice to. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Be careful of the rev limiter in the Crane units...I know a couple of folks that have had issues with it kicking in sporadically. As for the Pertronix, they're good when they work...but I've been stranded several times in a couple different cars and eventually took it out.

Sammy, you'll be glad to know, a certain Pure Stocker tested a Pertronix versus points system...the points made more power! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I have the Ignitor 2 set up with the matching coil. My inital setup had no issues until I had the positive battery cable popped off and the coil unloaded through the module. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif Can you say fried bakealite??? No issues with my stuff, just have to treat it like a diesel with glowplugs. Turn the key and let the coil saturate before cranking!!!

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Be careful of the rev limiter in the Crane units...I know a couple of folks that have had issues with it kicking in sporadically. As for the Pertronix, they're good when they work...but I've been stranded several times in a couple different cars and eventually took it out.

Sammy, you'll be glad to know, a certain Pure Stocker tested a Pertronix versus points system...the points made more power! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

[/ QUOTE ]SEE! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif