Bye,Bye points

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:03 pm

Installed the Pertronix "ignitor" pointless kit in the old '61 sixer today . Took about 30 minutes to install. Fired right up.Let's see how see does on the road. I was having a bit of a problem keeping the point gap steady. Found the kit on ebay . Kit was $77.00 delivered.Chris.

rigrunner · Post by **rigrunner** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:36 pm

post the results im very interested in changing my 70

facechicken · Post by **facechicken** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:39 pm

Me too in my 68, was told petronix is the way to go....let us know

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:53 pm

Fire's right up , idles great, no hesitation on acceleration.So far it looks like a great improvement for 77 bucks! Chris.

gyman98 · Post by **gyman98** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:55 pm

I was fueling up my 67 W200 at the pumps this summer and a guy approached me to tell me about his truck. He claims he installed a chevy HEI distrubutor, anyone heard of that before?

712edf · Post by **712edf** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:51 am

gyman98 wrote:I was fueling up my 67 W200 at the pumps this summer and a guy approached me to tell me about his truck. He claims he installed a chevy HEI distrubutor, anyone heard of that before?

Yes, it happens.

Bucky

OregonDodgeboy · Post by **OregonDodgeboy** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:36 pm

712edf wrote:
gyman98 wrote:I was fueling up my 67 W200 at the pumps this summer and a guy approached me to tell me about his truck. He claims he installed a chevy HEI distrubutor, anyone heard of that before?
Yes, it happens.

Bucky

With a little machining, anything is possible. Sad though, I know.

As for the Pertronics, I can attest it's a great product. I put one in my Scout 2's 345 several years ago, and the difference was like night and day. She ran good before, but there was a noticeable improvement right away. No more cranking, fires right off on first bump, when she's warmed up of course. Ran smoother and had more power. I drove the truck every day and never had a problem with it. I picked up some milage too. Not sure exactly what the number was, but if memory serves, I was guessing about 1.5 mpg more at the time. I'd have been just as happy without any milage gains. You will come to love the Pertronics.

40YearOldFury · Post by **40YearOldFury** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:55 am

I did a MSD for pretty cheap on my 65 but there are so many other ways to do it too. THe GM HEI is used by everyone it seems. They even make a Mopar distributor that you can mount the GM HEI module on the base of it. Even the Datsun Z guys use it. The way it works is pretty much like the firewall mounted Mopar electronic ignitions. Maybe a little easier to keep a GM HEI in the glovebox as a spare. I just hate putting GM or Ford stuff on my Mopars. You can take a Mopar ignition unit and use it in a Ford or GM too. They all work the same.
I picked up a Mopar electronic ignition unit at the U-Pull here in Denver this weekend for $5 along with the wiring harness. You can buy a lifetime electronic distributor at Advance Auto for about $40. I like the off the shelf parts since my truck is a daily driver and I like to keep it running. Again, I like keeping my Dodge running with Mopar parts.
The Pertronics are pretty decent too. The only thing I worry about is it going bad and then I'm stuck using my thumb because the local parts stores wherever I am don't stock them.

robertob · Post by **robertob** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:38 pm

The 'HEI conversion' usually just involves the HEI module with a Mopar distributor. The HEI design is superior electronically (uses PWM to limit coil current instead of resistance like Mopar). If you use the right coil you can even ditch the ballast resistor. Though I have seen HEI-style distributors with Mopar shafts from the aftermarket. The pertronix seems like a good setup (electronically very similar to HEI design) but I don't see the advantage over Mopar electronic.

And if you're worried about using "GM" parts on your mopar, don't - I don't think GM (Delco) even makes HEI modules any more!

Rodger · Post by **Rodger** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:53 pm

Hello All

I too must confess that I have purchased three Pertronic Units.
This was all done one at a time and the first two went into 413's.
The last one was for an 1966 440.

A local MoPar was getting them at a very very low cost.

Rodger & Gabby
COS

712edf · Post by **712edf** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:00 pm

www.donzig.com

Its what I run.

Bucky

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:36 pm

robertob wrote:The 'HEI conversion' usually just involves the HEI module with a Mopar distributor. The HEI design is superior electronically (uses PWM to limit coil current instead of resistance like Mopar). If you use the right coil you can even ditch the ballast resistor. Though I have seen HEI-style distributors with Mopar shafts from the aftermarket. The pertronix seems like a good setup (electronically very similar to HEI design) but I don't see the advantage over Mopar electronic.

And if you're worried about using "GM" parts on your mopar, don't - I don't think GM (Delco) even makes HEI modules any more!

The advantage in my case( slant six) was all I had to replace were the points and condensor...kept the stock distributor. works for me.

OregonDodgeboy · Post by **OregonDodgeboy** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:06 pm

Txas2step wrote:The advantage in my case( slant six) was all I had to replace were the points and condensor...kept the stock distributor. works for me.

Yeah, the Pertronics works that way too. Essentially it's like replacing the points and condenser. You can retrofit in about 5 minutes if it quits, making the job of keeping a backup in the glove box cheap and compact.

In regards to your original post, How is it running now? When you say that you had unsteady point gap, I have to wonder if the distributor is wearing out.

Post by **CSS-Registry** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:10 pm

I have a Pertronix in my 64's dual point distributor running in my 440. So far it is running great. I think it runs better than the MOPAR unit I was using to chase gremlins with.

Ben

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:29 am

OregonDodgeboy wrote:
Txas2step wrote:The advantage in my case( slant six) was all I had to replace were the points and condensor...kept the stock distributor. works for me.
Yeah, the Pertronics works that way too. Essentially it's like replacing the points and condenser. You can retrofit in about 5 minutes if it quits, making the job of keeping a backup in the glove box cheap and compact.

In regards to your original post, How is it running now? When you say that you had unsteady point gap, I have to wonder if the distributor is wearing out.

It runs better than ever.The distributor is a rebuilt from O'Reilly , went through 2 to get a decent one from them.

strummin67 · Post by **strummin67** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:58 am

Buick drums were often put to use on Fords. Early Chevy heads found their way onto Model T blocks. All in the name of hot rodding, but I get your point. I've had good results with Pertronix on another car and I will put one on my truck eventually.

Sweptline.ORG

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