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69bluebugboi
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I purchased a Pertronix electronic ignition however, I noticed that it would not fully seat at the bottom due to the black tab that's in the image below.
I ended up looking up a different style of Pertronix electric ignition and came across one that has a moon shape to it. Would this be the correct one for my distributor? I'm almost certain I've purchased the wrong one but would like to make sure first.
Moon-shaped Pertronix electronic ignition: https://www.jbugs.com/product/1847V.html
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| Wow I could buy a lifetime supply of points for 115.00 dollars. 😀 |
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Q-Dog
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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Yes you want the moon shaped one.
$115.00 may seem like a lot. I paid $79.00 for mine but that was in 1991.
Still works great. Make sure it’s a Pertronix I. Those work with a stock coil and plug wires. The II and III require a different coil and plug wires.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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You bought one for a mechanical only distributor.... yours has mechanical and vacuum advance.
It's the wrong part.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
Yes you want the moon shaped one.
$115.00 may seem like a lot. I paid $79.00 for mine but that was in 1991.
Still works great. Make sure it’s a Pertronix I. Those work with a stock coil and plug wires. The II and III require a different coil and plug wires. |
Yes I’m still using points made in the 60s |
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
Yes you want the moon shaped one.
$115.00 may seem like a lot. I paid $79.00 for mine but that was in 1991.
Still works great. Make sure it’s a Pertronix I. Those work with a stock coil and plug wires. The II and III require a different coil and plug wires. |
Yes I’m still using points made in the 60s |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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A lot of people use points.
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irvanm
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| Glenn for the win. |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| irvanm wrote: |
| Glenn for the win. |
The box is 8" deep 
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doug bugg
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
Yes you want the moon shaped one.
$115.00 may seem like a lot. I paid $79.00 for mine but that was in 1991.
Still works great. Make sure it’s a Pertronix I. Those work with a stock coil and plug wires. The II and III require a different coil and plug wires. |
Yes I’m still using points made in the 60s |
Yes! I inherited a bug with a BRAND NEW Pertronix and it was junk. Go back to points!
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| Thankfully we have choices so whichever you choose that is right for you. It may sound as though I’ve disparaged pertronix, I’m sorry. |
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BenJAMin
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Possibly purchased wrong electronic ignition |
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| For what it's worth my Pertronix is 21 years old. Never had a problem with it. I also have hydraulic lifters. Makes owning one of these cars much more pleasant along with the 4 wheel discs. |
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