[Vintage-race] Pertronix

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Sometimes I just can't stop myself...My mom always said, "If you haven't got anything nice to say...don't say anything". HOWEVER, I decided to install a Pertonix on the Duke of Oil (TR4A).? I put it on a new motor and that puppy wouldn't pull past 4000 on the dyno.? It just laid down and blubbered (technical term) at that rpm and wouldn't go further with a load on it.? After much head scrathin, I put the points back in and Voila (another of those technical terms) I had a screamer!


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I sent the unit back and they were good about it and sent another to me straightaway. Later, ok like a year or so, I decided that I would fool arond with the replacement unit before I installed it.? After a little bench time, I found that although it delivered a nice spark with an ole Lucas Sport Coil, it didn't do it at the right time!? With points, the distributer deliverd a spark every 90 degrees of rotation.? But, with the Pertronix it was off by as much as 5 degrees (different on each firing point).? No matter what I fiddled with (there's those technical terms again), I couldn't get the spark to do its thing close enough to the time I thought it should be firing. Needless to say, that unit is in the back of the shelf somewhere.


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Off a degree or two myself...


Nick in Nor Cal







-----Original Message-----

From: Steve Steers <ssteers at comcast.net>

To: 'Donald Greimel' <dgreimel at comcast.net>; vintage-race at autox.team.net

Sent: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:57 am

Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Pertronix





Don,    My Pertronix experience is if you ever turn the ignition on and leave it on  for a few moments but do not start the engine, the unit fries itself.  Put  points back in and see if it'll run, then you'll know.    Good luck,    Steve  1958 Echidna, the "Larson" car    -----Original Message-----  From: vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net  [mailto:vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Greimel  Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:07 AM  To: vintage-race at autox.team.net  Subject: [Vintage-race] Pertronix    I am wondering if anyone has had experience with Pertronix ignition.  I  installed one on an old Ford tractor last year and it worked a treat until  yesterday.  Now I have a yellow spark where there was once a blue one and it  will not start.    Can the Pertronix unit do this?  Most electronic devices either work or they  don't.    Any input appreciated  Don  Vintage-race at autox.team.net  http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/vintage-race  _______________________________________________  Support Team.Net  http://www.team.net/donate.html    You are subscribed as malaboge at aol.com    Vintage-race at autox.team.net  http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/vintage-race