[Healeys] Pertronix question

[Warren Dietz]

*Ditto +1....Installed Pertronix in 2002 and 36,000 miles ago. Simply
marvelous!*

* WD  67 BJ8*

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 5:25 PM, John Sims <ahbn6 at verizon.net> wrote:

> After years with fiddling with the timing, etc. I put a Pertronix unit
> into my BN6. All I had to do was set the timing. I drove with it for over
> 10 years until I sold the car and had absolutely no problems. I did notice
> that the engine was a lot more peppy after the installation as I got a
> hotter and truer spark. Perhaps the naysayers on this list did not follow
> the instructions properly? I did on a lark, called the Pertronix people (I
> didn’t need help) and found that they patiently answered my questions
> validating that I had made a good purchase of their product.
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> John Sims
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> Aberdeen, NJ
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> www.healey6.com
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Spidell
> *Sent:* Friday, November 03, 2017 1:40 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Pertronix question
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> 'Petronix sucks'
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> Well, that ends this conversation (but doesn't answer the OP's inquiry).  With irrefutable data and proof such as this, one should not touch them with the proverbial 10ft pole.
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> bs
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> On 11/2/2017 8:28 PM, Jonas Payne wrote:
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> Don’t do it.  Petronix sucks.   I buy condensers by the gross.  The bad
> ones are bad out of the box or last a week, the good ones last a decade.
> They are cheap and easy to replace.
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> Once I started using Autozone Coils instead of Bosch and Lucas, and once
> you have  a “right”  condenser, it’s as simple as adjusting the point gap
> every spring and forgetting about it.
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> If you really must, MSD setup with the disc and brain are bulletproof, but
> ugly to look at.
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> I’ll be pulling the Petronix out of my recently purchased (and poorly
> running) E Type over the weekend.
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> Jonas Payne
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> PBR Consulting Services, LLC
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> 702.882.6711 <(702)%20882-6711>
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Bruce Steele
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:55 PM
> *To:* 'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Pertronix question
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> Well, after experiencing what seems to be “condenser misfiring” on my way
> back from Russ Thompson’s shop, I’m thinking I may end my stubborn holdout
> and convert to Pertronix.  I’ve a few questions:
>
>    1. What are the opinions on the Ignitor vs. the Ignitor II?
>
>
>    1. Is it worth changing out the plug wires to go with the II?
>       2. Can you use the stock cap with suppression or spiral wound plug
>       wires, or do you replace the cap as well?
>       3. Sources for caps and wires?  I’m assuming the Pertronix cap in
>       the Moss catalogue is for the Pertronix distributor they list and will not
>       fit a DM6 distributor.  Nor do they show Cobalt wires for a 6 cylinder.
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>
>    1. Is it worth getting the Pertronix coil as well?
>    2. The connection looks straight forward—red to coil (+), black to
>    coil (–) while retaining the white and white/black connections back into
>    the harness.  Obviously the while/black from coil (–) to the distributor is
>    removed.
>    3. Pertronix website only shows a kit for the DM6A.  Is this
>    applicable to the DM6?
>    4. Looking at the shop manual, their view shows the DM6 negative lead
>    post in what appears to be a slot, while my distributor is clearly secured
>    to a hole in the housing with nuts.  I’m assuming I have to remove the
>    points plate to gain access, correct?
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> Thanks in advance for the input.
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> Bruce Steele
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> Brea, CA
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> 1960 BN7
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