there were some posts awhile back about these failing due to the inclusion
(or not ) of the ballast resistor in the circuit. sorry I don't remember
more but it should be in the archives at
http://www.team.net/www/rootes/sunbeam/alpine/mk1-5/archives/archives.html
-----Original Message-----
From: kasl <kasl100(at)navix.net>
To: Alpines <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 10:40 AM
Subject: Perplexed on Pertronix
>Might have spoke too soon Saturday after installing Pertronix ignition
>in Series 2. Today I again drove it as I usually do early Sunday
>mornings. Did not heed the caution about bringing the old points and
>condensor with me in case of Pertronix failure. Well about 5 miles into
>the run it started missing and hesitating like it was going to stall. I
>would apply gas but there was a definite lack of power. So I stopped at
>an intersection to check a problem that Rob Nanzig has had with the
>rotor coming loose. All was well and tight so I attempted to start it up
>again and it just turned but no spark. So I had to call my son to bring
>the old set and it fired up right away except for the timing difference
>between the two systems. Drove it home with him following and
>immediately switched back to the Tectronix and it fired right up. Your
>guess is as good as mine as to what happened, but I would sure be open
>to any ideas or related problems. Thanks Brent Kasl
>
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