Hi Jorge,
Yes, the Pertronix can be static timed.
To static time a Pertronix Ignitor, place a voltmeter across the coil
primary terminals. Very slowly rotate the engine in the forward
direction & the voltmeter will drop to zero at the firing point. Compare
this point to the pulley timing marks. Rotate the distributor as
necessary. To recheck, turn the engine backward about 1/4 turn & back
forward again. Once it has fired you have to back it up some to reset
the electronics. Pretty easy to do by putting the gears in fourth or top
& bump the car. You can bump it pretty easily by grabbing a front tire &
turning it a bit.
Dave Russell
BN2
Jorge Garcia wrote:
> I recently replaced the points and the coil on my BJ8 with a
> Pertronix electro and coil to see if it would eliminate a terrible
> missing/backfiring problem that occurred @3000 rpm, now the engine
> will not start. Can you use the static method of timing the ignition
> on a car using an electronic ignition? Thanks Jorge Garcia
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