<VV> dual pertronix claim

ricknorris at suddenlink.net ricknorris at suddenlink.net
Wed Jun 18 06:03:41 EDT 2008


In my race car I use a Dale rebuilt stock distributor with heavy duty points and no vacuum advance. I locked the points plate down. It is wired with a straight 12 volts and an MSD box with hot epoxy filled coil. Advanved to 36 degrees. Works fine.
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Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
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---- PatioMatt at aol.com wrote: 
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> In a message dated 6/17/2008 9:34:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> crawfordrose at msn.com writes:
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> Well, Mr. Wynne is not using dual Pertronix from what I saw on the  linked 
> page. It is a redundant points set coupled with a crane optical  trigger.  I 
> think his fixed plate design is not useful in car  distributors as there is no 
> provision for advance /  retard.
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> Crawford
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> Mechanical advance takes place on the Shaft.....  VA    is what moves the 
> breaker plate....not "needed" except for  additional  economy. 
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> Although the plate is drilled for Crane sensors... what's to stop  someone 
> from drilling more holes, if required, to mount Pets???
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