Why do you think that Pertronix alleviates distributor issues? It
eliminates issues with the points, but that's all.
Arcing in the distributor cap, bad rotor, counterweight springs worn or
missing, counterweights stuck or worn are all still potential problems.
R. Ashford Little II wrote:
>O:K, this has been bugging me for a while, so I'm going to throw it out
>to the list. With a gear not engaged - revving in the driveway - my
>engine will sing up to 6K or so, and easily. However, with a load on
>the engine things are substantially different. The engine will rev to
>around 5K in first, maybe a touch higher, to only 5k in 2nd, and will
>not reach 5k in third or fourth. The engine will start to sputter or
>miss at upper rpm's.
>
>The condition of the engine is varied. The carbs are newly rebuilt, the
>plugs are clean, the timing is accurate, and I use a Petronix so this
>should alleviate distributor issues. The engine itself has good
>compression, but is showing it age, and the head is definitely in need
>of a going through.
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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
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