Pertronix Ignitions

[DarrenX33]

John- The Crane unit is just a module. Goes in your distributor to replace the points just like the Pertronix unit. The rev limiter is built right into it and has a pot to dial in. I got mine thru Jegs . Fits Chevy and Ford but not sure about Mopar...

[P.J.]

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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!

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I used the orig dist for my 68 camaro 427 425 hp on the dyno
took a reading and printed the results. Then I put in a petronix in the dist.Took he enjine to 6000 rpm same as the orig dist and printed the results. I compared them and could not belive the torque diff and horsepower diff between the orig dist and the petronix. The petronix gave me 25 more hp
and a lot more torque.
I am away on vacation and and I dont have the stats with me or I would print them
PJ

[Johnny Horsepower]

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John- The Crane unit is just a module. Goes in your distributor to replace the points just like the Pertronix unit. The rev limiter is built right into it and has a pot to dial in. I got mine thru Jegs . Fits Chevy and Ford but not sure about Mopar...

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What about my beloved Ponchos?

[Chevy454]

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I used the orig dist for my 68 camaro 427 425 hp on the dyno
took a reading and printed the results. Then I put in a petronix in the dist.Took he enjine to 6000 rpm same as the orig dist and printed the results. I compared them and could not belive the torque diff and horsepower diff between the orig dist and the petronix. The petronix gave me 25 more hp
and a lot more torque.
I am away on vacation and and I dont have the stats with me or I would print them

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Not saying I don't believe you, as I could see a 5 or even 10hp gain/loss, but 25hp is a pretty big step...is adding the Pertronix the only change you made? What kinda shape was the points setup in??

[kwhizz]

Well...........It ended up that the Coil (Pertronix) was the problem.........Replaced it with a new unit and it started right up..........Had a couple of hundred miles on it so it was probably time to replace it anyway.......LOL

Ken

[Verne_Frantz]

"Had a couple of hundred miles on it so it was probably time to replace it anyway.......LOL"

[Keith Tedford]

Like Sam and Rob, our L72 and L78 engines have run just fine with points. Our L78 car came with and HEI when I bought it and ran fine. When the HEI died, I installed a regular Delco points distributor. It's good enough for any rpm that our engines need to turn. A stock L72, L78, or LS6 probably doesn't have to turn more than 6K rpm for best quarter mile times anyway. I like to keep things simple.