Re: And PSHCEEEEW it was gone...

[Gary Wilson <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just go with the stock mopar electroic dist set up and you will not have these 
kind of problems. I changed all my mopar with points to this and have had very 
good luck.  Only this that ever happend was the brain box went bad on one and I 
always carry a spare along with a ballast .  Never had to use the spare yet.



----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, August 7, 2010 9:23:55 PM
Subject: RE: And PSHCEEEEW it was gone...


Hello,
I don't have my notes with me so I would appreciate anyone stepping in 
if I am wrong.

I have the Pertronix billet distributor with the internal rev limiter on 
my 338 because I have a 4-speed and don't want to have problems if I 
miss a shift.

Pertronix tech support is very good if you call them.  So far I have had 
a unit fail, not completely but it cause rough running, it was repaired 
and is now doing well.  I have a coil from them that I replaced because 
it rattled, something was wrong inside, I had removed the labels so I 
did not try to exchange it with them.

If you think it is the Pertronix unit giving you a problem the ground 
for the Pertronix is critical, it should be one of the first things you 
check.  I'm referring to the ground in the distributor.

As to the operation I was told by Pertronix on my unit (yours may be 
different) that I should not run a ballast resistor and it could adjust 
current internally and work with any coil.

By the way if anyone considers this distributor I had to grind on the 
Mopar Performance valve cover and on the head for clearance, the 
distributor is BIG around.

I completely trust this unit as far as I can throw it!

I have a box in the trunk with a point distributor, stock coil, drawing 
of with standard ignition and Pertronix ignition and timing light. I 
carry a small tool box with enough tools.  

I still have the ballast resistor on the firewall however I have a 
junper that jumps the terminals together.  I just need to remove the 
jumper to go back to a stock system.  Very quick and easy to switch 
between systems.  I did it a number of times verfying that my initial 
problem was the Pertronx distributor.

Good Luck
Dennis C.


Bill M wrote:
> 
> Went to take the Coronet our for a ride this evening, turned a corner,
> hit the gas, and it let out a "PSCHEEEEW" backfire through the carb
> and then it was dead. I changed the ballast resistor again...that's
> not it. It didn't have spark but I didn't get into diagnosis other
> that putting the coil wire near a bolt and cranking. How often do
> fairly new coils, or Pertronix units take a dump? Can someone go over
> the coil diagnosis procedure for me again? I'm REALLY rusty w/
> electrical stuff. Also, how would I tell the coil from the Pertronix
> unit being bad if I have power where I need to have it?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -- 
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
> 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 01 Dakota SLT
> 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3



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