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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Curt – FWIW I’m one of those folk who needed a distributer rebuild, as you could see the wobble in the distributer shaft… <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My decision was to go with a whole Pertronix distributor [as opposed to putting a Pertronix hall effect insert into the old distributor]. I’m happy with having a modern spark system, as opposed to the hundred year old technology it replaced. I do realize that if I had rebuilt the original distributor the points would stay in adjustment far longer than they did with the wobbly distributor, but it still feels like the car will be more reliable with the new setup.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also FWIW, the car was recently driven 2200+ miles from Detroit to Las Vegas. It struggled climbing from ~5000 ft to ~11,000 ft with its sea-level carb jets, but other than that – nary a problem!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Curtis Arndt<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> warthodson@aol.com<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Most folks I've run into with Pertronix ignitions use them instead of rebuilding their distributor properly. The Pertronix can make a worn out distributor run better especially if the shaft bushing is worn. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here's an idea, restore the distributor PROPERLY and replace worn parts. Use NOS ignition parts and your car will run just fine! I have a lifetime supply of NOS caps, rotors, points and condensers, all from eBay, and no more expensive than buying cheap Chinese made reproduction POS!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bottom line some folks use the Pertronix to mask problems with a worn out distributor that just needs <u>proper servicing</u>. Some years ago at a West Coast AH meetup all but two cars made it to the car show... The two with Pertronix ignitions that failed. Amazingly all of the properly restored Concours cars made it there just fine.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 4:59 PM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>If I recall correctly, Isn't Jeff adamantly against Pertronix ignitions? I am not sure why he dislikes them. For me the advantages out way the originality of a points system. I do like the way he rebuilds the OE distributors.<br>Gary Hodson<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="gmail-m_-6444957444210491490yiv4302928611"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>Jeff is the guy I recommended and who for a nominal sum was willing to polish the distributor.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div id="gmail-m_-6444957444210491490yiv4302928611yqtfd86489"><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/cnaarndt@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>