dual points

fullburn_old · January 24, 2008 at 7:15 AM

Any tips on how to adj. correctly.

6hypo5conv_old · January 24, 2008 at 8:08 AM

First off I think you just adjust each one separately to the specified gap which if I remember right is 0.16?? someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

65Rangoon_old · January 24, 2008 at 8:50 AM

The Shop Manual range is .019 ~ .021 or 30 ~ 33 degress of dwell.

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s2ms · January 24, 2008 at 10:34 AM

I've always just adjusted each set to .020 with a gap gauge and never had a problem.

If you go with a Pertronix carry a spare, or your original dual point setup in the trunk. From first hand experience a Pertronix can die suddenly. I know several people who have had a Pertronix die as well.

Kman_old · January 24, 2008 at 2:32 PM

I have had a Pertronix in my K for 8 years now and have not had any issues with it yet - it is still the best $60 I have spent on my car. I do however carry a new spare Pertonix that I picked up cheap from a friend who decided to stay with his dual point setup, just in case.

Jack

C6ZZKGT · January 25, 2008 at 7:16 PM Official Post

I have installed a number of Pertronix units in customers cars. I have had 2 failures of the Pertronix units however my own Kar is still working well. I do carry the point setup in the glove box as a backup, though.

-Fred-

REAL K GT_old · January 25, 2008 at 10:00 PM

Have the pertronix on my K for five years now with no problems.

fullburn_old · January 26, 2008 at 11:19 AM

thanks for input

6hypo5conv_old · January 31, 2008 at 8:11 AM

Do you use 2 pertronix units in place of the dual points??

289kford · January 31, 2008 at 8:29 AM

they offer 2 models for Ford, single point conversion, and a dual point conversion. I have the Pertronix I dual point conversion. I assume the newer Pertronix II has the same offerings.

s2ms · January 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Quote from 6hypo5conv

Do you use 2 pertronix units in place of the dual points??

You use only one Pertronix unit. The difference between the single and dual point application is the breaker plate.

Quote from 289kford

they offer 2 models for Ford, single point conversion, and a dual point conversion. I have the Pertronix I dual point conversion. I assume the newer Pertronix II has the same offerings.

The Pertronix II does have a dual point conversion but it can't be used with the steel core HiPo spark plug wires.

BoS_old · January 31, 2008 at 10:18 AM

I bought Pertronix for my 67 many years ago

and it didn't do much difference except that

I didn't need to perform the adjustments.

Bought a Pertronix coil and saw some performance

difference. Finally I bought Pertronix wires

and that made a big difference in comparison with

Marti's HiPo steel core ones. I can really

recommend to use all three together. The performance

and throttle response improved a lot.

/Bo

C6ZZKGT · January 31, 2008 at 2:09 PM Official Post

I added a Pertronix to get rid of the hassles with points closing up over a period of time. Now it even seems to start easier although I do not see why the Pertronix unit would help that. Everything else in the ignition system is Ford.

-Fred-

s2ms · January 31, 2008 at 8:28 PM

Quote from BoS

I bought Pertronix for my 67 many years ago and it didn't do much difference except that I didn't need to perform the adjustments. Bought a Pertronix coil and saw some performance difference. Finally I bought Pertronix wires and that made a big difference in comparison with Marti's HiPo steel core ones. I can really recommend to use all three together. The performance and throttle response improved a lot.
/Bo

Good points Bo (no pun intended). Now if we could only convince Pertronix (or anybody) to make a high quality yellow top coil and plug wires that look like Marti's HiPo steel core ones we may have a winning combination.

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