[TR] TR6: Pertronix ignition, worth switching to?

[Joe Burlein]

Who rebuilt your distributor?  About how much?  Did you go stock or 
change the advance curve?

Thanks,

Joe


Btmfdchn at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/14/2007 11:37:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
> one_second_zero at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Hi, I  saw that TRF has the Pertronix electronic ignition on sale this 
> weekend for  $89 and was wondering if those of you who are using this set up would  
> recommend it.  I'm currently running stock points and haven't really had  any 
> specific problems with reliability, but have wondered if my still slightly  
> erratic idle might be ignition related. (I just had the carbs sent away and  
> rebuilt and tuned them, so they *should* be fine.)  So, those that have  used the 
> Pertronix, are you happy with the results and the quality?  Does  it really 
> gain anything over stock points?  Do I have to use the their  coil with it or 
> can I use the OEM Lucas sports coil (which I just bought)?  
>
>
>
>
> Greetings...   I've used Pertronix on 2 cars and both eventually  failed.  
> After talking to the people at Pertronix, I've installed one in my  66 TR4a 
> engine with the Pertronix coil as they the Ignitors seem to be somewhat  sensitive 
> to coil resistance.  They also suggest but don't require radio  suppression 
> wires.  The 66 now has Pertronix Ignitor and their coil and I  converted to the 
> MGB top entrance cap (using the Italian made bits from  Autozone) with 
> Magnecor wires.  Works great.  The thing that had the  greatest impact on how the 
> cars ran was getting the distributors rebuilt so no  shaft slop and a proper 
> curve.  That made a bigger difference than just the  Pertronix alone.  The 61 
> also has a rebuilt distributor and is running  points (CarQuest Standard Motor 
> Parts) but with the side entrance cap, Packard  440 wire and Rajah terminals 
> (old hotrodder here) and it runs as well as the car  with Pertronix.  The big 
> difference will be the need to fiddle with the  points down the line.    TJ
>
>
>
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