Pertronix Ignitor III, any experience P-related or not? |
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Pertronix Ignitor III, any experience P-related or not? |
sportlicherFahrer |
Apr 6 2015, 06:15 PM
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Nothing to see here. Group: Members Posts: 1,072 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Tacoma, WA Member No.: 3,945 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Was checking up on ignition upgrades from Pertronix again and saw that they offer the Ignitor III for our vacuum dizzies now. Supposed to work like a box style ignition without the box(multiple spark, rev limiter). Did a search here and didn't see anything for that model. Anybody used an Ignitor III and have any useful feedback on or off a Porsche? Not looking for opinions on whether or not Pertronix belongs in our cars or not, just on the functionality of the Ignitor III. With that said, I know this may start a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) storm..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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IronHillRestorations |
Dec 12 2019, 07:50 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,714 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I put a brand new Pertronix SVDA on a customer car, with the vacuum advance connected and it ran great, for about 250 miles and the Ignitor tanked. I switched to a 1.8 distributor with vacuum advance and points. This is the 3rd Ignitor that failed prematurely, I'm not a fan.
I tried to put points in the Pertronix distributor, but I couldn't make it happen |
Gatornapper |
Dec 12 2019, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Perry -
Yes - their track record does not look good - something like 1/3 of those who purchase on Amazon/eBay have negative experiences. Yes, about 2/3 have great experience.......I'll try the ignitor, but carry a spare dizzy with points..... Thanks, GN I put a brand new Pertronix SVDA on a customer car, with the vacuum advance connected and it ran great, for about 250 miles and the Ignitor tanked. I switched to a 1.8 distributor with vacuum advance and points. This is the 3rd Ignitor that failed prematurely, I'm not a fan. I tried to put points in the Pertronix distributor, but I couldn't make it happen |
Gatornapper |
Dec 12 2019, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Perry -
Word seems to be that you do NOT leave the ignition ON and engine not running with these......burns up the ignitor module. A serious design weakness that with good electronic design could easily be fixed.... A hat I wore in the long distant past was Sr. VP of an electronics company...... GN Perry - Yes - their track record does not look good - something like 1/3 of those who purchase on Amazon/eBay have negative experiences. Yes, about 2/3 have great experience.......I'll try the ignitor, but carry a spare dizzy with points..... Thanks, GN I put a brand new Pertronix SVDA on a customer car, with the vacuum advance connected and it ran great, for about 250 miles and the Ignitor tanked. I switched to a 1.8 distributor with vacuum advance and points. This is the 3rd Ignitor that failed prematurely, I'm not a fan. I tried to put points in the Pertronix distributor, but I couldn't make it happen |
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