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    Offline Tropicalcats

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    Electronic ignition ?.
    « on: October 22, 2013 - 06:03:00 PM »
    How many of you have swapped over to an electronic ignition? Pros - cons I am looking at
    Brand   PerTronix
    Manufacturer's Part Number    91381A
    Part Type   Electronic Distributor Conversion Kits
    Product Line   PerTronix Ignitor II® Solid-State Ignition Systems
    Summit Racing Equipment Part Number   PNX-91381A
    http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pnx-91381a

    I want a stock look to the engine I am also changing my engine harness. I assume I need the one for electronic ignition,right ? With the above setup what else if anything will I need to change?
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    Re: Electronic ignition ?.
    « Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013 - 07:45:34 PM »
    Personally I would not use Pertronics , seen too many failures . Having said that you do not need the electronic wiring harness the pertronics adds ! more power wire , this must go to the blue 12 v Feed wire at the Alt or Ballast resistor , NOT coil +terminal.
    My choice would be Mopar performance dist & the new Rev-N-Ator ECU , this would require the new wire harness to have the electronic ign .
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    « Reply #2 on: October 27, 2013 - 02:08:46 PM »
    Thanks Neil
    What's the best place to purchase the Rev-n- actor and cap.
    Just ordered up a new engine harness for electronic ignition from YO. What else will I need?

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    Re: Electronic ignition ?.
    « Reply #3 on: October 27, 2013 - 02:19:05 PM »
    I've put Pertronics in several cars with no issues, however since you bought the harness already, all you need is a Chrysler electronic distributor and an ECU box (rev-n-tor is a good option). Distributors are pretty common to find unless you want to spend $$$ on the Mopar unit.

    I would guess Summit would carry both :dunno:
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    « Reply #4 on: October 27, 2013 - 02:23:34 PM »
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    « Reply #5 on: October 27, 2013 - 02:41:26 PM »
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    Re: Electronic ignition ?.
    « Reply #6 on: October 27, 2013 - 09:30:28 PM »
     Go to RT Garage to buy the Rev-N-Nator direct. I put one in about two weeks ago, extremely please with it. Very smooth from idle to 5000 RPM. Have yet to try higher RPM.
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    « Reply #7 on: October 27, 2013 - 09:39:32 PM »
    Quote from: 7212Mopar on October 27, 2013 - 09:30:28 PM
    Go to RT Garage to buy the Rev-N-Nator direct. I put one in about two weeks ago, extremely please with it. Very smooth from idle to 5000 RPM. Have yet to try higher RPM.

    What engine do you have? They recommend a change in the timing. I'll have to look at the instructions to see just what that was. Did you set it up the way they said or did you find you had to alter that a bit? I have one but haven't put it in yet.
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    « Reply #8 on: October 27, 2013 - 11:35:43 PM »
    Mancini should sell a kit with a new dist & new Rev-N-Ater ecu , probably a good price for the whole kit from them .
     I have seen a lot of restorers use the Pertronics as it really doesn't show with no ECU , but I have had a bad time with them , a lot have failed because people simply hook both wires to the coil powering the Pertronics with 6-8v which is definatly not good . But even on the rare occaision when the Pertronics is hooked up to 12-14v feed I have seen numerous no start conditions where the pertronics simple will not fire , but the engine runs fine as soon as the Pertronics is eliminated . Maybe it has something to do with altitude & works Ok down at sea level ?
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    « Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013 - 01:39:04 AM »
    Quote from: blown motor on October 27, 2013 - 09:39:32 PM
    What engine do you have? They recommend a change in the timing. I'll have to look at the instructions to see just what that was. Did you set it up the way they said or did you find you had to alter that a bit? I have one but haven't put it in yet.

    1970 340 AT. I just followed the instruction for the install. Disconnected vacuum to distributor, initial 12 degree timing, total 36 degree at around 2600 RPM. Every engine might be different, instruction said you "might" need to reset timing. Also added a switch to turn off electric choke during start. Voltage drop might be too much and box need 5V during engine start.
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    Re: Electronic ignition ?.
    « Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013 - 08:54:09 AM »
    Thanks for the info.
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