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Re: [TR] TR6: Pertronix ignition, worth switching to?

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR6: Pertronix ignition, worth switching to?
From: kinderlehrer@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:47:47 +0000
I've had it fail on me twice, magnets come loose in the collar. Doesn't run 
well when the cylinders are firing at random intervals. Points work just fine 
for me. 


> 
> Greetings...   I've used Pertronix on 2 cars and both eventually  failed.  
> After talking to the people at Pertronix, I've installed one in my  66 TR4a 
> engine with the Pertronix coil as they the Ignitors seem to be somewhat  
> sensitive 
> to coil resistance.  They also suggest but don't require radio  suppression 
> wires.  The 66 now has Pertronix Ignitor and their coil and I  converted to 
>the 
> MGB top entrance cap (using the Italian made bits from  Autozone) with 
> Magnecor wires.  Works great.  The thing that had the  greatest impact on how 
> the 
> cars ran was getting the distributors rebuilt so no  shaft slop and a proper 
> curve.  That made a bigger difference than just the  Pertronix alone.  The 61 
> also has a rebuilt distributor and is running  points (CarQuest Standard 
>Motor 
> Parts) but with the side entrance cap, Packard  440 wire and Rajah terminals 
> (old hotrodder here) and it runs as well as the car  with Pertronix.  The big 
> difference will be the need to fiddle with the  points down the line.    TJ
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