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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Does anyone have experience with replacing your points with the Petronix Ignitor I system?
Did you replace your coil with the Flamethrower coil, too?
TIA
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 207 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 207 | i have both in my '72 GMC V6, they work good as long as you don't get in hurry to start it and forget to put the rotor back in. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Do a search on Pertronix and you will find a lot of opinions and even some information from people who have used Pertronix units.
Search in this forum and in all forums. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | I haven't put one in the truck yet but have been running one in my 60' MGA for about 5 years now. I even bought an extra and extra coil as a back up. I haven't had any need for the spares. The hotter coil allowed me to increase the plug gap some and it made it run like a top. I have been very happy with the choice and will put one in the 235 when I get that far down the line. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | I replaced the points in my 1960 235 with the Ignitor 1 about 3000 miles ago and have had no problems. I'm running a stock coil and plugs with the stock gap. Plugs look like they did the day they were installed.
Like the others, I carry a set of points and the other components removed from the distributor when I installed the Ignitor. Would highly recommend the Ignitor 1.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I have it on my 1954 261 engine.I'm using the 40,000 volt flame thrower coil. It works wonderfully,keep in mind that there is a 6 volt and a 12 volt pertronix ignitor system available.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 | Ive had a set on my 57 truck for about 5 years and lots of miles, nary a glitch yet. Works well.
dg | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I switched my 67 Triumph Trophy over to Boyer Electronic basically the same set up a few yrs. ago ...doin away with dual points an all that stuff ...man for old engines it makes a world of difference!
I like em.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 71 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 71 | I've been running the Petronix Flame Thrower ignition coil and the Petronix magnetic gizmo in place of the points in my 62 Chevy C-10 235 for 7 months now.. Awesome results.. Also I switched out the generator to an alternator at the same time.. No complaints and less maintenance.. Now all I do is go into the valves now and again and set those and change the oil.. I use a 45 thousands plug gap and it runs like a top.. Easy peezy japaneezy.. Definitely a good move..
62 Chevy windshields rock...!!
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