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Mar 25, 2012 | 01:38 PM

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Pertronix Ignition help

Those that have installed this after market part I need to know the part number used in a stock original V8 1955 265 engine Distributor. The person at the company (pertronix) dont seem to know

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Mar 25, 2012 | 02:08 PM

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Unless your '55 distributor is different from my '64 distributor, the p/n I purchased, Pertronix Igintor II, 91181, should work.

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Mar 25, 2012 | 02:40 PM

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Mar 25, 2012 | 03:41 PM

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Mar 25, 2012 | 07:35 PM

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If the same as the '56 265 225HP dual points distributor (1110879), you need Pertronix #91182D set up.
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Mar 25, 2012 | 09:32 PM

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Those that have installed this after market part I need to know the part number used in a stock original V8 1955 265 engine Distributor. The person at the company (pertronix) dont seem to know

thanks

If you have no intention of eliminating the ballast resistor and using a more powerful 45kv coil, then I recommend the M & H "Breakerless SE" over the Pertronix unit. Yes, the "SE" doesn't have the power wire from the pos coil terminal, but that's less important than the fact that the "SE" has a more robust, trouble free design.

I originally had a "SE" unit installed, and REALLY like its design. Unfortunately, it shouldn't be run with upgraded ignition components, so I had to reluctantly replace it with a Pertronix Ignitor II as the trigger for my 45 kv coil, MSD 6AL ignition module and fat 8.5 mm wires which are necessary since I now gap my plugs at 0.050".

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