[Spridgets] Pertonix Vice Points Vice 123 System

Dean Hedin dlh2001 at comcast.net
Sat Mar 14 20:18:46 MST 2009


Your link did'nt work, 
But I found the video under the Austin Healey catagory of the web catalog.

I don't know, the Pertronix looks a little more stable than the points to me.  
But the guy is trying to sell a distributor, so go figure.

I think it might be the fact that the pertronix unit's small
replacement "rotor" is a little less precise due to it's small diameter.
This guys distributor probably has a pickup assembly with a larger diameter.  

Also if he was testing the points and Pertronix on an old distributor
with a worn shaft then that would explain why they both scattered.

I definitely notice an improvement with the Pertronix.
Especially on the highway.  The engine seems to hum along and never 
miss a beat.  Besides, who wants to mess with points anyway?

I just hope that the unit holds up over time.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Hargreaves" <khargreaves2 at gmail.com>
> Very interesting demonstration using a small testing platform which looks a
> bit like a record turntable for the harmonic balancer.  It appears that the
> 123 system grants a more steady spark?  I didn't see much difference between
> the Pertronix vice the points.


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