Electronic Points conversion
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depends on who you ask. I have mallory unilite in 2 different cars for decades without issue. Others swear by Petronix II. Others will question why you dont stick with points for reliablity. Do a search and you will come up with lots of threads on the topic.
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I have had a Pertronix in my '70 for about 12 years now. Tach drive retained, looks stock except for one extra wire and I have never had a single problem with it. I have tried Unilites in other cars and have had problems, some of which were self-inflicted but have had no such issues with the Pertronix. A couple guys on this Forum have been very loudly opposed to the Pertronix but overwhelmingly the responses have been very positive.
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It seems to me when I was looking at them I ran across several packs of info that more or less said the 3 was better suited for the track than the street and that the Ignitor2 was more suited for street.
I don't recall the details or where I was reading it, and it might have been from Pertronix themselves.
Anyway, look at where you plan on using the car before you buy.
Mooser
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pertronix has excellent tech. and when you call , someone is actually there instead of those endless call backs and e-mails. I converted an old dodge school bus into a fishing buggy and then used their unit to convert to electronic ign. it never failed to start and ended all those flooding , rough starting issues.