Contact John Lazenby for a 6 volt petronix for your early units or for later ones also. He is at www.openroadint.com. Toll free is 877-673 6960 That is where I got mine and I've been very happy with them. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: David Homstad <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 12:56 PM Subject: [FWDLK] Petronix Ignition, Distributor conversions > I spoke to a PerTronix rep at Hershey last fall. He said the they do not > have a conversion for the Autolight distributors. They only have units for > 1960 and newer Chrysler designed distributors. > > For a vintage appearance, a 60's vintage distributor from a 318 could be > used with a PerTronix conversion for retrofitting the 241/ 270 Hemi/Poly and > 50's 318 Dodge and Plymouth engines. The same for 350/361/383 R and 383/413 > RB engines. I am not sure about the Chrysler and DeSoto Hemi/Poly engines. > > The Chrysler electronic distributor for any 318/340/360 LA engine will fit > into a 241 or 270 Dodge or 318 without modification. To fit into a 315 or > 325 Dodge, or 392 Hemi, an adapter is required because the shaft is too > short. Mopar Performance kit, P/N P3690426 (318/340/360), includes > distributor, wiring harness, control module, ballast resistor, and > instructions. > Distributor adapters for 315/325 can be obtained from: > Kent Redd, (417) 467-2256 > Reath Automotive, (562) 426-6901 > > B and RB engines have similar kits available. One drawback for the Chrysler > distributor is the need for a large external control box, which will not > look stock. Another is the need for a solid state voltage regulator > conversion for 60's alternator equipped cars. Conversion kits are available > through Chrysler. I am not sure how well the distributor works with > generator equipped cars. > > Ignition coil: the original stock coil is OK, but a little weak for > performance. I like a little hotter spark. I used a Jacobs Electronics > (800-627-8800, www.jacobselectronics.com/ ) Energy Coil # 380672T, and > ballast resistor RU13 (looks like the original, from Car Quest, 1.6 ohms). > Set the plug gap at .045 (stock was .032). I get instant starts. > > > Dave Homstad > 56 Dodge D500 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Sersen [SMTP:[email protected]] > > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 3:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Petronix Ignition > > > > It may be just as easy to adapt a MOPAR electronic system to the poly. I > > adapted one to a L-head six easily. At least then it is still all MOPAR. > > Mike Sersen > > > > ---------- > > > From: Rimington, Ken <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [FWDLK] Petronix Ignition > > > Date: Friday, April 07, 2000 6:47 PM > > > > > > Has anyone had experience installing Petronix ignition systems in poly > > > engines? It retains the original look with HEI type performance. Does > > it > > > help? Is it reliable? > > > > > > Ken Rimington > > > 1956 Dodge Custom Royal >
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