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#1
03-24-2008, 05:42 PM
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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
 ......Should'a stuck with the points I guess  Ken 
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03-24-2008, 06:17 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
<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 & 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 ...  ... the car that is.  </font>
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03-24-2008, 06:37 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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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03-24-2008, 09:17 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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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#5
03-24-2008, 09:25 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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.
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#6
03-24-2008, 09:31 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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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03-24-2008, 09:50 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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! 
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#9
03-24-2008, 10:42 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
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.
 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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#10
03-24-2008, 11:17 PM
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Re: Pertronix Ignitions
[ QUOTE ]
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! [/ QUOTE ]SEE! 
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