rmcphearson
Well-known member
I got the Pertronix 1261 in a few days ago. The directions tell me "if your system presently has a ballast resistor, do not remove it" so I didn't look for it. I yanked the points and put it in with a little less than .030 gap (I wasn't able to easily fine tune the gap-can't remember why) and noticed five things:
1) It runs, I can get to work now, Yay!
2) It idles faster and smoother. Maybe it idles smoother because it idles faster.
3) I no longer get the occasional "stumble" or "stutter" or "hiccup" at cruising speed that I was getting before! Just smooth, steady motoring!
4) The transmission/clutch doesn't make that god awful screeching noise every 40th time I depress the clutch pedal.
5) Chicks flash their boobs when I pass by.
I'm not positive that 4 and 5 have anything to do with tossing the points, but I'm not putting them back in.
1) It runs, I can get to work now, Yay!
2) It idles faster and smoother. Maybe it idles smoother because it idles faster.
3) I no longer get the occasional "stumble" or "stutter" or "hiccup" at cruising speed that I was getting before! Just smooth, steady motoring!
4) The transmission/clutch doesn't make that god awful screeching noise every 40th time I depress the clutch pedal.
5) Chicks flash their boobs when I pass by.
I'm not positive that 4 and 5 have anything to do with tossing the points, but I'm not putting them back in.