wideblock wrote:to quote NFURY8 "Unlike the Pertonix, IF an ECU dies, any parts store worth a hill of beans will have a replacement
ECU sitting on the shelf for under $30."
my rubuttal... unlike mopar performance if the petronix does go out you can swap the stock points back into the distributor in about 20 minutes on the side of the road and not have to walk to the store to go get your new control box, (or call for a ride and admit your truck died..lol!!). just my personal opinion after useing both styles... the pet system is cheaper, just as reliable, a spare set of points in the glove box (cost 9 bucks) will get you home if needed, and on a street driven stock truck you will never notice the difference in fire power. so why spend the extra cash, the extra time wireing, and have extra junk under the hood?? just never made sense to me.
My re-rebuttal to Trey's rebuttal....
Use the MP Electronic Ignition system.... throw an extra ECU [and ballast resistor] in your glove
box and you won't have to crawl into your engine compartment to switch the burnt out Pertronix system with points and, inevitably, drop
that tiny little screw down into the distributor body.
As Trey said.... this is all personal opinion.
Each set up has its
pluses.
John
