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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ditto=
on the Pertronix.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D=
MsoNormal> Had since 2002. Distributor was ok when installed =C2=A0but<i> &=
quot; I</i><i> didn't want to have to file/re-time or otherwise futz with p=
oints</i>=E2=80=9D, as was already stated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Same with spin on oil filter s=
ince 1992.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>Knocking on wood here for continued reliability</p><p class=3D=
MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"ht=
tps://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-borde=
r-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'=
><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a hre=
f=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday=
, August 24, 2022 8:30 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.tea=
m.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Distribu=
tor guy</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Same here. I've got over 100K miles on =
a Pertronix in my BJ8 with nary a problem. My BN2, and my dad's '55 T-Bird =
and '65 Mustang had Pertronix in them when I sold them, and we never had a =
problem with any of them. The BN2 Pertronix is unique, I think, in that it =
didn't use a magnet collar on the distributor shaft; I guess the shape of t=
he lobes was enough to trigger the 'contacts' (would be hard to fit one und=
er that dinky cap anyway). <br><br>Until a few years ago I took a lon=
g road trip every year; up to 5,000 miles. I didn't want to have to file/re=
-time or otherwise futz with points in a motel parking lot. Why do you thin=
k many/most modern cars can go up to 100K without a 'tuneup?' ... no distri=
butors at all, and exotic metal plugs (but don't get me started on coil-on-=
plug--it took the OEMs a while to figure those out).<br><br><br><o:p></o:p>=
</p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 8/24/2022 2:59 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys w=
rote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bott=
om:5.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I use Pertronix (for the last 18 years)=
i my BJ8 not because of a worn dist, but because it makes the car run far =
better. And--I dont have to frequently "adjust" those antiq=
ue points. Also use Pertronix in me 66 E-type. Have for years. =
Wouldn't leave home without it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>tom<o:p></o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DM=
soNormal>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Curtis Arndt <a href=3D"mail=
to:cnaarndt@gmail.com"><cnaarndt@gmail.com></a><br>To: <a href=3D"mai=
lto:warthodson@aol.com">warthodson@aol.com</a><br>Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 0=
4:25:40 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy<o:p></o:p></p=
></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>Most folks I've run into with Pertronix ignitions use them ins=
tead of rebuilding their distributor properly. The Pertronix can make a wor=
n out distributor run better especially if the shaft bushing is worn. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>=
<div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Here's an idea, restore the distributor PROPERLY =
and replace worn parts. Use NOS ignition parts and your car will run =
just fine! I have a lifetime supply of NOS caps, rotors, points and condens=
ers, all from eBay, and no more expensive than buying cheap Chinese made re=
production POS! <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p><=
/p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bottom line some folks use the Pertronix=
to mask problems with a worn out distributor that just needs <u>prope=
r servicing</u>. Some years ago at a West Coast AH meetup all but two cars =
made it to the car show... The two with Pertronix ignitions that failed. Am=
azingly all of the properly restored Concours cars made it there just =
fine.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> =
</o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 4:59=
PM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"=
>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote styl=
e=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;=
margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>If I recall c=
orrectly, Isn't Jeff adamantly against Pertronix ignitions? I am not =
sure why he dislikes them. For me the advantages out way the originality of=
a points system. I do like the way he rebuilds the OE distributors.<=
o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>Gary Hodson<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> =
;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;=
color:black'><br><br></span><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o=
:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3D"gmail-m_-6444957444210491490yiv4302928611"><=
div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",=
sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>Jeff is the guy I recommended and who for a nomin=
al sum was willing to polish the distributor.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
,sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
;color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-seri=
f;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p=
><div><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padd=
ing:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div id=3D"gmail-=
m_-6444957444210491490yiv4302928611yqtfd86489"><div><blockquote style=3D'bo=
rder:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-=
left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><blockquote style=3D'border:non=
e;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8=
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-CA style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></di=
v></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div=
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