Distributor questions Options

[Cuda911]

During the Route 66 Classic run my distributor decided that it had had enough. Fortunately Warren ("Worn") had a spare distributor, which Leamon and some others replaced in the hotel parking lot. The car is running fine. Now I owe Warren a new distributor.

My car is a '73 with FI and points. The distributor from Warren is from a 2.0

I found the chart below on Pelican. Mine (the old one) is 022-905-205 Q. It isn't on the list. From another web site, I guess that 022905205F is the new number for this part?

Some questions:

1) I'm not sure what distributor number I have from Warren. Were there more than one used in 2.0 cars?

2) The advance/retard characteristics are somewhat different amongst the various distributors. Does it matter if I leave in the one from the 2.0?

3) I want to replace the points with a Pertronix electronic ignition. I can't find the part on their web site (the search function just shows "no records found" for the distributor numbers). Do you guys have a suggestion as to which one?

4) If I leave the "incorrect" distributor in the car but replace the points with an electronic ignition, will it matter which distributor I have?

5) Do I need a new coil too?

6) Are there any other things I need to consider before swapping out the points?

Thanks in advance! (or is that in retard?)

[Cuda911]

OK, thanks. So, I get the impression that I can keep the 2.0 distributor in my car (a 1.7) and add the Pertronix electronic ignition to it?

There's a local guy that PM'd me that he has a 2.0 distributor, so I can buy that one and mail it to Warren.

[porschetub]

OK, thanks. So, I get the impression that I can keep the 2.0 distributor in my car (a 1.7) and add the Pertronix electronic ignition to it?

There's a local guy that PM'd me that he has a 2.0 distributor, so I can buy that one and mail it to Warren.

Yes should be fine,by the way if you go pertronix you have several options,Ignitor 1 has a reputation for fizzing out if the key is left on ,it hasn't happened to me but has to others on here,Ignitor 2 is more modern development but with only run with a matching coil which has a very low impedance ,you also can't run solid core leads as these will upset the module (according to the instructions).
I fitted Ignitor 2 to my -6 engine and choose Clewitt Engineering leads....very nicely made,pretty certain they make the for the T4 also.
Download their PDF on the net and check part numbers and application,failing that call them they are said to very helpful.