[Fot] Pertronix Ignitor

[Richard Good]

Mike,

Yes, the position of the breaker plate determines where the rotor is pointed 
when it fires.  To check if it is "phased" correctly, check the timing at 
idle then the stop the engine and turn the crank to that timing mark on #1 
compression.  Make a mark on the distributor body directly below #1 post of 
the distributor cap then remove the cap and check if the rotor is pointed 
toward the mark.  Centrifugal advance does not effect the phasing of the 
rotor in relation to the cap but the position of the breaker plate does.

Richard Good

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From: "Michael Moore" <mmoore at mtmcpafirm.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 6:39 AM
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Fot] Pertronix Ignitor

> Running Pertronix Ignitor in Lucas 45DE4 distributor without vacuum 
> advance.
>
> I noticed that the breaker plates it is mounted on have been welded so 
> that
> the unit will not move since the there is no vacuum unit to connect the 
> bottom
> plate to.
>
> Is anybody familiar with this modification?
>
> My question is, when putting in new Pertronix, does it matter exactly 
> which
> position it is in when I weld plates, that is, left or right movement 
> relative
> to cam?
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
> Michael T. Moore, CPA
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> Erie, PA 16508
>
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