John,
I went through a bad pertronix coil, and just burned up a pertronx ignitor
with the wrong replacement coil. (0.45 ohm versus 3.0)
BTW pertronix has been very good about replacements even after the normal
time period
first below is a link to links on how to test positive or negative ground
pertronix ignitors:
http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/pertronix_igniters.htm
second, when I reinstalled my old dizzy, the points needed a bit of filing
to conduct well, you need a small very fine file and just a few flat
stokes.
I read someplace that one of the aftermarket rotors may have trouble with
the higher voltage from the pertronix coil, if you get spark direct from the
coil, go for a new rotor.
good luck.
Steve
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Dave Yealy <lbc@littlebitcountry.com>wrote:
> Stick a timing light on the wire between the coil and dist cap, try to fire
> it up, should have a flash of the light, if not then suspect the cap, rotor,
> or the wire itself.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 09:53 PM 7/26/2010, you wrote:
>
>> Hi guys and gals:
>>
>> I'm stumped and need some help. I was test driving my bugeye, 1275
>> engine,
>> a few weeks ago when it just quit. Had to have it towed home. I have no
>> spark. I thought it must be a failed Pertronix unit so I put points and
>> condenser back in. Still no spark. I have power to the coil. I have
>> tried
>> several coils, so I don't think that's it. I checked the points and they
>> seem to be working properly. The rotor looks good. Any ideas on what
>> might
>> be the problem? Now I'm thinking the PerTronix might not the problem. Is
>> there a way to test them?
>>
>> I'm probably missing something obvious
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John O'Brien
>>
>> '61 bugeye
>>
>> '65 BJ8
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