[Spridgets] Question Re. Pertonix Models

mike rambour mikey at b2systems.com
Tue Mar 17 20:36:13 MST 2009


 I do run wood friction shocks and drum brakes because they are visible
and I like my toys to look "proper".  But under the hood, its modern
technology for me, I like to get where I am going AND back without
calling a tow truck or breaking down on the side of the road.  I prefer
to work on the car in the comfort of my garage with access to all my
tools not some side of the road with access to universal metric (vice
grips to most of you) tools and some old screwdrivers.  Then again my
car is slightly older than a Spridget.

 I was looking at Pertronix or something similar but the 123 dizzy is
awfully tempting because my steering column blocks the distributor and
to remove the distributor cap I have to remove the steering gear first,
its one of the hassles of fitting a different motor/gearbox into a
chassis and insisting on not cutting/drilling/welding anything to the
old chassis so it can be converted back to original.  Having something I
don't have to change the points on would be really nice because for me a
10 minute point change/set job is a few hours. 

 So no flames from me...

	mike

 On Wed, 2009-03-18 at 11:02 -0700, Glen Byrns wrote:
> I run Pertronix in two of my four LBC's, Crane Cams Fireball 500 in another, 
> and half of a Crane unit as a trigger in yet another.
> I had a Crane Cames 7000 fail years ago, and no problems on any of the 
> others since.  Too busy to mess with points and much happier with easy 
> starts and consistent day to day and year to year performance.  I don't use 
> wooden friction block shocks, front drum brakes, generators or Lucas voltage 
> regulators either.  When I'm motoring down the road with the bonnet shut I 
> bet you can't tell the difference.  I spend my weekends building new stuff 
> rather than milking adequate performance out of antique hidden bits.
> 
> Bring on the flames.
> 
> Glen 


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