Lets get back on topic here folks.
Yes - - and here's my "Pertronix story"
I Do have a stock Chevy (but not a stovebolt - - it's a 69 Nova ; 250ci , matching numbers (to my car) engine . . . with the only difference from someone else's car . . . is that I have Factory A/C.
Well the old A-6 Compressor does in fact set just 'over my distributor' .
I can see my Distributor . . . . but, that's about all. I am still using the stock L 6 dist , the stock (I think) ign coil (it has been there since I bought th' car) . It IS hard to do anything with any "points" .
Exactly - why I choose the Pertronix HEI set-up .
SO, back in 1996 (my car was bought back in mid 96) . . . . then, = June 6, 1996 (I wrote the date on the box) ; I heard about the "Pertronix HEI Kit" ; so I bought that kit.
I do drive my car = (alot) , and too this day - it runs great , starts easy, and goes good . . . . . and, I do have some "Bolt-ons" = Offy intake & Holley 390cfm carb ; using my stock L 6 exhaust manifold - -
at this time.. . . but, insides are all stock stuff.
Today , I really don't think I have ever 'removed my dist cap; since I did my install' . I'm pretty sure (I haven't removed my cap . . because that almost requires me too remove my a/c comp, to get in-there !
I think at that time the Pertronix Unit, was the 1st version , of that product. Later on I did hear about the : "you need to up-grade your distributor + wire , too a full 12volts, for HEI" .
OK - - but, I've never done that , either. So, I can't "Bash th' Pertronix unit" = maybe I just really got the 'good unit' - I really can't say.
I have also thought about buying a second HEI (Pertronix unit) ; being that - if my ignition does ever "fail me" , I might be stuck along some hy-way. (for all the "BAD" talk that I've heard - I do now carry a (good) ,
complete stock distributor in my trunk - and extra points - cap , rotor, & condenser. . . . . It may take me a short time , changing things out ................ but, I can still make-it-home.
I even , stayed All Stock, for a long time ; before changing things. Then, also - I really wanted too "shift gears" ................................ which is when I became friends with Jay, and bought & installed my
93 GMC , T 5 tranny. Now, I 'really like driving my 250 , car. Plus, kind of why I'm over here = (I can relate) ; because so many of you 'Bolters' are still using u'r L 6 engines.
That's "my story" ............... I'm "stickn' too it" . .
Thanks , jim
now - - I may need too go & buy a Lotto ticket .................
