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<div>I am baffled by the criticism of Pertronix!</div>
<div>I have had a Pertronix for about 10 years in my BJ8. It has been flawless. In addition, I know of at least 6 local club members who have used Pertronix with out any issues for even longer.(Except when they inadvertently reverse the polarity & fry them.) Two of us have also used Pertronix in our vintage race cars with out any issues. </div>
<div>If you use the stock type distributor cap (I.E. side entry with pointed screws inside to secure the individual plug wires) you need to use solid copper/steel core wires. Regardless of whether you use a Pertronix or points. </div>
<div>Gary Hodson </div>
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From: Jonas Payne <jpaynepbr@cox.net><br>
To: 'Bruce Steele' <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>; 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 3:40 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pertronix question<br>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><a name="aolmail__MailEndCompose">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.</a></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Pertronix question</div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>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:</span></div>
<ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1"><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>What are the opinions on the Ignitor vs. the Ignitor II? </span></li><ol type="a" style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1"><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Is it worth changing out the plug wires to go with the II? </span></li><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Can you use the stock cap with suppression or spiral wound plug wires, or do you replace the cap as well? </span></li><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>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.</span></li></ol><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Is it worth getting the Pertronix coil as well?</span></li><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>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.</span></li><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Pertronix website only shows a kit for the DM6A. Is this applicable to the DM6?</span></li><li class="aolmail_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>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?</span></li></ol>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Thanks in advance for the input.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Bruce Steele</span></div>
<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Brea, CA</span></div>
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