Ignition upgrade in restoration

[DaJudge]

Steve, I have used that exact set up in three Judges and a 69 TA it works perfectly and you can use the correct cap and distributor lead.
Mike

[Ngtflyr]

I had a Pertronix's unit in a 70 Chevelle LS-5 that quit and left me along the side of the road at 10pm a couple years ago, turned into a long night. Hadn't had the car that long and don't know how long the unit had been in the car, gave me warnings for about 10 miles before it gave up the ghost about 2 miles from the house. I put one in my 69 Camaro when I restored it a few years ago and have had no problems, the car is a small block, easy starting and runs like a champ all day long.

[Keith Tedford]

Like Rob, I went back to a good old points distributor when the HEI died in our L78 Chevelle. With a good advance curve and a good set of Accel points (not the race units)the car starts and runs fine. Our only problem is the carb needing and electric fuel pump to fill it after extended sits. Takes a lot of engine cranking or a squirt bottle of gas to fill the fuel bowls otherwise. Back in about 1970 I put a Delco CD ignition kit on our COPO Chevelle. It used the points as just a trigger so that they never burned out. It worked fine but eventually gave up the ghost too. Went back to points there as well. They are simple and work, with not much to go wrong.

[DaJudge]

I agree that Pertronix is no good, but the unit he is asking about is M&H's unit. It providesa active dwell control. Auto shut-off to prevent coil damage or dead battery if the ignition is accidentally left on. A Hall Effect rotary-vane sensor design compensates for worn bearings and distributor end play. Magnetic sensor is unaffected by oil, dirt or other contaminants, unlike optical systems.( Pertronix )

[tirebird]

I'm running the stock distributor with Pertronix 1 on my LS6 with a Pertronix coil.

No problems in two years and about 20k miles. But, I notice Pertronix is always saying good for 30k miles, or words to that effect, so I'm going to replace mine with a newer unit this year to be safe.

[Chevy454]

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Like Rob, I went back to a good old points distributor when the HEI died in our L78 Chevelle. With a good advance curve and a good set of Accel points (not the race units)the car starts and runs fine.

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Hey Keith...if I'm not mistaken, it was our very own Casey Marks that did a dyno showdown with a Pertronix unit and a regular points setup, and the Pertronix unit came in 2nd in the HP department...:

[Belair62]

Mike (DaJudge) how easy is this kit to install...Andy M...more about that rev limiter unit too...

[DaJudge]

Hi Bob very easy to install can be done with distributor in the car but highly recommend installing with the distributor out. It will take about 45 minutes to install and that includes resetting the timing etc. I got interested in this unit because of the single wire design and a dyno test that High Performance Pontiac ran between a regular points set up and M&H's unit using the same distributor housing. The M&H unit came out on top with a 2-5 hp gain. I felt that even if it a wash in the HP area that not having to worry about wearing out the distributor cam lobes on an expensive and rare distributor was important to me. Points also have declining efficiency at higher rpms which has a serious effect on your spark voltage and results in poor high-speed performance, incomplete combustion and other drivability problems.

[ANDY M]

Here is a link for the info on the Crane unit:
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/se...7&langId=-1
The rev limiter is in 500rpm increments, adjusted with a screwdriver.
The main reason I chose this unit was I didn't like the idea of missing a shift and sending my revs into a low earth orbit.

[nuch_ss396]

Andy,

I'm with you! I like this rev limiter concept....

Steve