Installing Pertronix tonight, do's and dont's welcome Options

[drewvw]

What's up all. I was MIA in Colorado for awhile but now I am back and ready to continue work on the teener. I searched the archives and read up on the electrionic ignitions and got a good deal on the pertronix one.

Any quick tips for me on the install? seems pretty straight forward...


drew

[drewvw]

QUOTE (Spoke @ Mar 21 2006, 09:29 AM)

The issue is that when the car is running, the coil current is constantly interrupted by Pertronix/points for spark generation and never builds up to extremely high currents. When the key is turned on just to listen to the radio with the engine not running, the coil current isn't interrupted and continues to increase to high current levels which causes heat build up in Pertronix and ultimate failure of the solid state switch in the Pertronix. I solved the radio thing by adding an extra emergency flasher dashboard switch just to turn the radio on only when the car is off. This way I can listen to the radio when the car is not running. I also carry extra points and condenser, as well as my feeler gauge, full tool box, spare quart of oil. Spoke

ok, that makes sense. So as it stands right now, the radio in the car is actually hooked up directly to the battery, and does not need the ignition switch to be turned to be powered on.

Does that mean I wont have this problem, if I do in fact find that the PO wired direct power to the radio?

Also, anything with the timing I should be aware of? Just time it to the mark as per usual correct?