[Healeys] Pertronix Ignitor II

[John Sims]

OK. I am confused. I have a positive ground BN6 and have had a Pertronix
Ignitor on it for years. You can see my wiring of it on my site on the
Technical Page, Ignition section. Also wrote an article on this that
appeared in Healey Marque Magazine a couple of years ago.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:00 PM
To: healeylist
Subject: [Healeys] Pertronix Ignitor II

Inspired by our recent discussion about Pertronix Ignitors and coils
(again), I called Pertronix to get the lowdown.  In my discussion with
Pertronix tech support, I asked if they had the Ignitor II for
positive-ground Healeys.  Answer was no, they'd never even given it any
thought.  However, I did mention that there's a fairly large enthusiast base
who might be interested in such a gadget.  From what I understand, the
advantage of the II is that it can actively change dwell based on RPM, to
give the best performance across a wider range of speeds (the 'original'
Ignitor is basically electronic points; no active dwell control involved).
It also has protective circuitry to prevent frying itself or the coil (e.g.
forgetful LBC owner leaves key in 'run' position during beer break).

http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/ignitor2/default.aspx

Thought I'd throw this out there to see if there's any interest.  Pertronix
said they'd want a commitment of at least
20-25 before they'd build a batch.  One issue cited was size; there may be
some issue with the Ignitor's magnet 'collar'
fitting under the rotor in a Lucas distributor--anyone using a II on a
neg-ground car?--but if the II is the same size/shape as the original it
will fit OK under a Lucas 26D cap (barely).

Just thought of more 'upside:' I'm currently carrying points as a backup to
my Ignitor, if I got an Ignitor II I could carry the Ignitor for a backup
(switching back to points on the roadside is doable, but it would be a lot
easier to just slap a known-good Ignitor in).