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| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | ok, Points are good. I like them. But for some of use we want more spark. So here you are. Points eliminator from PreTronix. I installed mine in less then 1 hour. No more points. No more resistors. And a hot Flame Thrower Coil.
Here is the part numbers, I ordered mine from summit racing and I got my Flame thrower coil there as well. Is real nice never adjust points. Comes with a 30 month warranty as well.
For chevy 235 in 59 Chevy Apache 3100
PerTronix 1168 - PerTronix Ignitor® Solid-State Ignition Systems
PerTronix 40611 - PerTronix Flame-Thrower Ignition Coils
Comes with instructions and it will have you remove you resistor to the stock coil. Easy to do. Any questions just ask. Have fun.
There may be a post on this but I could not find it. So im just putting it out there for the poor guys like me.
Also For v6 guys out here pertronix replacement unit is 1162a for ignitor I and 91162a for ingnitor II. One guy on a diffrent site had it in his V6 for 20 years before it gave out on him.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | I installed pertronix on my truck several years ago it's one of the best things I think to upgrade on the old trucks.You should make a TECH TIP and submit to the site. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Pertronix offers more than one part number for the delco distributor.
They have phone tech support that can tell you what part number to order for your set up.
Good luck | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I'd suggest pulling the spark plugs and oiling the cylinder walls. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Does a firecracker bang any louder if you leave the match burning after the fuse is lit?  Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 | Have you verified you are still getting spark by grounding the plug wire?
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 523 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 523 | What happened here? Someone posted about his success about pretronics, and bout 3 post and 3 years later, it suddebly becomes about ignition problems.
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