Re: Pertronix Goin' In

[Roger Blake <rogblake@xxxxxxxxx>]

JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm planning to put a Pertronix ingnition (original
> style) in my 73 Javelin 304.  I have read the
> instructions and am aware that the unit needs a full
> 12 volts.  Where have other folks obtained the 12 volt
> source?

I put a Pertronix these in a '71 Ambassador and just ran a wire from
the fuse panel, from the ignition circuit. Works with no problems.

Another approach is to keep the points, but just use them as a trigger
for an electronic switching circuit. This eliminates the condensor,
and the points last a long time since they only carry a small amount of
current. A kit of this type can be found at:

  http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/K2543

(I installed one of these on an old Subaru and it works great.)

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  Roger Blake
  rogblake@xxxxxxxxx