Oooh, sorry, I saw "195.6" and didn't see L-head... yeah that's autolite. There is a Pertronix part for it though. On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Frank Swygert wrote: > 58-62 L-heads use an Auto-Lite ignition system. 63-65 L-head uses Delco, and all 195.6 OHV engines use Delco. > > ----------------- > Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > > > What is the best and most affordable electronic ignition for a 1961 L head?? > > Thanks, > > Pertronix! Part #1162A, Delco 6cyl with Vacc. Adv. Fit fine, > it's so well designed that when you drop the distributor back > in, to the exact same orientation, the timing will be the same. > > It's easy in the AMerican too, since the yellow wire to COIL + is > straight battery, there's no resistor wire or ballast resistor. > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list