Re: IML: Converting to electronic ignition

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nick:

You did not say if it was a Pertronix I or II.

I installed a Pertronix I unit on a 1966 383 and it ran fine for 10 years without touching it.

Three years ago I tried to install a Pertronix II on my 69 LeBaron and never did get it to work. The symptoms sounded very similar to yours. I could not get the timing set acceptably and luckily got my money back within the 30 day time limit. I did then install an OEM Mopar electronic distributor with an orange ECU and 45 kv coil which is awesome.

 

As for the Pertronix II, I do not know if the unit was defective, if my electrical system was not good enough or if I damaged the distributor during the install. It did run but very badly. The place I got the pertronix II from suggested replacing my original distributor with a rebuilt one, but I figured that if I was going to do that I might as well get a nice shiney new one. You also may want to look at the condition of your battery.

 

Good luck.     

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Conti"
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Converting to electronic ignition
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:23:43 -0700 (PDT)

I purchased a conversion from Pertronix to convert my 66 Crown to electronic ignition.  After installation the car refused to start.  Tech help told me to bypass the resistor on the firewall which I did.  The car will start but runs very rough and stalls if you remove you foot from the gas.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Nick J. Conti

Fred Joslin