You really do want to get the pertronix II I had the other one burn up
well it went intermittent working and not working after the ignition
switch stuck on. The II has a safety for this exact problem. They did
say that the pertronix was not the problem they were good or bad not in
between, I found out differ ant now have the points it. Can't afford to
get another the II. Ed ke6bnl
On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:03:29 -0700 "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
writes:
> You might want to check into the pertonics unit. We put it into my
> Scout
> after I had the engine rebuilt ($$$$$). My daughter and son-in-law
> have
> custody of it. My son-in-law just sat in it, starting it and
> stopping it; it
> started almost by thought. TUR-START! And I had to badger them for a
> couple
> of months to put it in. Easy to install.And easy to put the points
> back in,
> if required. The rig runs much smoother. Bob K in PHX. AZ.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tim" <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
> To: "Ole Truckers" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Bah-humbug
>
>
> > On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 08:30 am, Hanlon, Bill (ISS
> Houston)
> > wrote:
> > > HEI? Well it puts out about twice the spark that the original
> points
> > > type distributor did. Lets you run wider gaps on your plugs.
> > > Increases gas mileage. Starts on the first turn of the key.
> Unlike
> > > points, does not deteriorate over time, changing timing and
> increasing
> > > resistance (therefore decreasing spark voltage). But, when it
> quits
> > > it really quits! Nada! Zip! Kaput!
> >
> > Bill,
> > I have been thinking about HEI for my '54 pickup off and on for
> a
> > little while now (while I'm not concerned with other issues like
> a
> > broken U-joint or rust in my fuel system), so I have just a couple
> of
> > questions for you:
> >
> > How easy is HEI to install? Does it replace the distributor, or
> just
> > the points? Does it need any extra equipment, or is it a direct
> swap?
> > Who sells HEI, and for how much?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim Lloyd, lloydt@colorado.edu
> > 1954 Chevy 3100 Pickup "Peanut"
> > 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel "Being paid for"
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
>
>
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Ed ke6bnl@juno.com ( 1950 f1 & 1963econo pu
Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
F3
So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
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