Does the timing have to be adjusted after installing a Pertronix Ignitor?
It should not require a timing change.
How do you wire a Pertronix ignition?
First, if you have an external ballast resistor or resistance wire, connect the red ignitor wire to the ignition wire prior to the ballast resistor or resistance wire. Second, if you do not have a an external resistor you must connect the ignitor red wire to a 12-volt source that is controlled by the ignition switch.
How do I set the timing on my Pertronix?
Pertronix ignition can be static timed in the same manner as points ignition. Set the timing mark on the crankshaft pulley to the desired static timing position. Connect a test light to the switched wire running from the coil to the distributor (the one that is not the power wire) and ground the test light.
Can you use a Pertronix coil with points?
YES, that is perfectly acceptable. You can use the Pertronix FlameThrower coil with your points ignition system. While it’s the perfect coil to go with the PerTronix Ignitor breakerless ignition, our 40,000 volt Flame-Thrower canister coil can benefit virtually any distributor type inductive system.
How to install the pertronix ignitor 2 coil?
2 How-To Install the Pertronix Ignitor II This is the Pertronix Ignitor II electronic ignition retrofit with the Flame-Thrower II coil. You can install both in one hour to make a world of difference in your ignition system. And you’ll never have to replace or adjust points again.
How does the pertronix Flame Thrower II coil work?
When you add the Pertronix Flame-Thrower II coil, ignition energy doubles. What’s more, the Ignitor II adjusts spark timing as rpm changes. The Ignitor II also watches over your shoulder, automatically shutting off the ignition system if the ignition switch is accidentally left on.
How to turn off ignition on pertronix voltmeter?
Attach an 18 or 20 AWG jumper wire from the negative coil terminal to an engine ground. Attach positive (red) lead of your voltmeter to the positive side of the coil, and the negative (black) lead to an engine ground. Turn the ignition switch to the run position. Now read the voltage at the positive coil terminal. Turn the ignition switch off.
What should resistance be for pertronix ignition switch?
Turn the ignition switch off. If the voltage measured is approximately 12 volts, no resistance wire is present. A typical resistance wire will provide 9 – 6 volts. The next step is to determine the resistance in the primary ignition. Label the wires attached to the coil terminals and note their appropriate location.