jackson 63

I would like to put a breakerless ign in my 63 SWC. Can someone recommend where to buy the best unit. Thanks

Frankie the Fink

Lectric Limited. That's what's in my SWC

Jackfit

The most simple is the Stealth Unit....fits under rotor cap..no extra wires...gone 70,000 miles with no problems. You can find it at several vendors...shop around....can be bought for about $140 ...and if Frank says get it...get it....

Jack

jackson 63

Thanks Frank and Jack. Are the Lectric Limited and the Stealth the same product? Jack you mentioned that I should buy what Frank recommends. I am confused. Thanks again.

Jackfit

Yes, Limited makes the units (Stealth) and sells them direct. But you can buy it at other vendors .....for less....check Ebay.....for best price

Jack

68hemi

Petronics available from Summit or Jegs and others.

Bob's 64

Another vote for the Lectric Limited.


Bob D.

Kerrmudgeon

Looks like Eklers has them on sale right now for 136$...not bad at all.

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEV...LAvDoIN_Tyenw-

Jackfit

Best price I have ever seen.....

Jack

John BX NY

Whats the advantage ? Ignition points are cheap, easy and reliable. Even back in the day on my daily driver Chevelle I drove thousands of trouble free miles.
With the miles most of us drive our cars the next set of points needed will be long after were gone. I check the dwell and timing once a year.

ganshert

The main advantage is annoying luddites.

65GGvert

To quote Larry, the cable guy. "I don't care who you are, that's funny right there."

65GGvert

One advantage that interests me is the auto shutoff when engine isn't running with key on, no current flows to overheat your coil or run down your battery as it would if the points happen to be closed. My 60 doesn't have an acc position, so that would be a good feature to have. I don't care for Pertronix or any other of the "performance" enhancers, but the lectric limited system is ultimately simple and reversible if necessary.

ohiovet

Pertronix, 20 years in my 62 340 HP no problems.
The unit is the basic Pertronix.
Bruce B

68hemi

There is nothing performance enhancing about a Petronix, it simply eliminates the points same as the others being discussed here but for less money. The will take more spark with a higher capacity coil but that is about it.

65GGvert

My problem with Pertronix is the number of failures with no warning among personal acquaintances (not anecdotal). I read multiple responses here where people have used them for years with no problem, so I am not criticizing anyone who wants to use them. However, I have also read all the questions about ballast resistors, resistor wire, coil resistance issues, and the only troubleshooting is replacing the unit. I run points and condensor in my 60, but I once ran lectric limited in a 72 for a couple of years and it was very simple and reliable, with stock wiring and coil. I would really only consider switching from points so I could leave my switch on for troubleshooting electronics, or playing radio, or wipers, or anything else that I wanted. Even with that, I would carry a set of points and condensor with me on trips to ease my paranoia. Lectric Limited can be switched back as easy as points can be changed. I guess all that is neither here nor there since his question was where to buy and not whether to buy

68hemi

If your worried about a Petronix failing just carry an extra one rather than carrying extra points and condenser.

65GGvert

Costs too much. I'm ok with my points. I'm also ok with you running Pertronix (correct spelling). I'm not militant about it like some.

68hemi

Well, lets do the math $140. for a Lectra Limited unit.
$69.58 for a Pertronix

You can buy 2 of the Pertronix for the price of one of the other PLUS the cost of your points and condenser.
Here is a link to Summit for the Pertronix
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pnx-1281/overview/

I know what I would be doing.

Diablo427

I've had a Pertronix 1 and Flamethrower coil in my 67 for about 7 years. No problems and I like it a lot.


Get ready for some haters, though.

You might as well have asked "Does anyone like clubbing baby seals.