Sparky-
?
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!
?
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.
?
Off a degree or two myself...
Nick in Nor Cal
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Steers <ssteers@comcast.net>
To: 'Donald Greimel' <dgreimel@comcast.net>; vintage-race@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@autox.team.net
[mailto:vintage-race-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Donald Greimel Sent:
Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:07 AM To: vintage-race@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@autox.team.net
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