Re: [ihc] Prestolite wire

[Dan Nees <cookiedan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Willy,
   There is a PerTronix for the Prestolite dizzy as well. It eliminates
the 30 year old designed solid state electronics with the Hall Effect
PerTronix that will not fail on you. Uless of course you weld on your
truckj without disconnecting the battery cables, then things get messy.
Ever see a dizzy cap coated with melted Bakelite? 
On Sun, 2004-08-08 at 21:32, william cunningham wrote:
> Thanks Dan,
> 
> The pertronix will gain me ???
> I thought they were for the points type dist.
> I'm all ears if it will cure my eratic behavior.
> Tina will be pleased if it cures my eratic behavior;-)
> 
> I checked the timing and it had snuck up to 11 BTDC, set it back to 8, 
> no change in performance.
> 
> All you lurking vendors, send me your best price on a pertronix.
> 
> Willy
> 
> Dan Nees wrote:
> 
> >Time for a PerTronix install?
> >On Sun, 2004-08-08 at 16:07, william cunningham wrote:
> >
> >>While trying to troubleshoot a problem with my 1977 345 with a 1979 
> >>Prestolite dist. I
> >>noticed a wire that is not connected. The red and black wires are 
> >>connected to the coil
> >>but the white wire is connected to nothing and I doubt it ever has been 
> >>in the last 6+
> >>years of my ownership. I don't have a manual for the year this dist. was 
> >>used so I am at
> >>a slight disadvantage.
> >>Should I worry about this disconnected wire? Could it have any bearing 
> >>on what feels like
> >>a miss/hesitation or surge/detonation situation? The RPM's swing +/- 50 
> >>at 2000 RPM,
> >>idle is fine at 625 RPM, a little hesitation/shudder when leaving idle, 
> >>exceleration feels
> >>smooth and normal once it gets to 1000 RPM and up.
> >>I put a fresh cap and rotor on, changed the fuel filter, and fixed the 
> >>slight exhaust leak,
> >>no joy yet.
> >>Waiting for the day to cool off before I check the timing.
> >>
> >>Willy
> >>77 SS II
> >>
> 
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Dan Nees <cookiedan@domain.elided>