PerTronix Ignition
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From: Athens, GA, USA
My 289 is running on the Pertronix. It is probably the best thing you could ever do for a breaker point ignition system. My engine starts and runs much more smoothly with it than it ever did with the points. I'm with PackRat on this one!
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From: Santa Clarita
I'm running one on my original 66 Mustang and my 56 truck. The truck had a Mallory dual point distributor in it. After paying megabucks and burning up two sets of points, I put the Pertronix unit in and it runs great. No more points and still looks like a high performance distributor. (Don't tell anyone!)
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I've been thinking about doing the same thing on flat head. I seem to recall a thread either on here or the ford flat head site that there had been some problems running it if you retained the generator rather than updating to an alternator.
Here is the link to the info: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
it's not real current and hopfully they have resolved the problems.
Here is the link to the info: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
it's not real current and hopfully they have resolved the problems.
Last edited by sgtrwg; Nov 7, 2006 at 11:55 AM. Reason: a
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Originally Posted by sgtrwg
I've been thinking about doing the same thing on flat head. I seem to recall a thread either on here or the ford flat head site that there had been some problems running it if you retained the generator rather than updating to an alternator.
Here is the link to the info: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
it's not real current and hopfully they have resolved the problems.
Here is the link to the info: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm
it's not real current and hopfully they have resolved the problems.
I'm leery of the Pertronix just because it isn't as rugged as the typical OEM GM/Ford/MoPar electronics. They use a toothed wheel on most OEM, no light beams, and "reading" the stock points-type dizzy cam seems like a major source of inaccuracy. That said, lots of people love them....
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installed a pentronix 2 in my 66 mustang car would not start . sent it back and received a new unit car still would not start . sent it back and installed pentronix 1 , car runs great. always used pertronix coils. would really like to install a pertronix in my 54 f100 6 volt w/generator & pos ground.i am afraid to because truck runs great just do not like changing points. i have read a lot of pros & cons about 6 volt pertronix. mike
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From: Upper Left Coast
I put one in my 55 F-600 and it ran great until the timing set slipped!
I had to move the dist about 20 degrees to get it to run after that.......so I kept the Pertronix distributor and replaced the engine!
I have a 292 now that the same distributor is going on.
Regards,
Rick
I had to move the dist about 20 degrees to get it to run after that.......so I kept the Pertronix distributor and replaced the engine!
I have a 292 now that the same distributor is going on.
Regards,
Rick