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(More customer reviews)I have installed a Pertronix Ignitor model 1162A in my 1967 Chevy van. It has a 250 cubic inch straight six, which is a replacement salvaged from a similar-aged Chevy in 1978.
I installed only the Ignitor module, I did not do anything to the spark plugs, plug wires, rotor, or coil. However, I do have a Bosch "Blue" coil and self-made 8mm silicone copper-core plug wires installed. I installed the Ignitor simply to eliminate the points and condenser, which have gotten increasingly expensive. The van is unrestored, but well maintained, and has been in continuous use since it was new, mainly in the summertime since I have had it. It now gets 3000 miles of use per year, more or less.
Installing the module in the distributor was certainly not difficult. The breaker plate with the points is removed by just two screws, without any disassembly of the components on it. The only part of the installation which takes careful attention is the cutting out of the slot in the distributor cap for the wires to the coil. I used a high-speed grinder with a steel burr, and beveled the edges so there were no sharp corners to cut into the grommet. It would be useful if Pertronix would supply a stick-on template as a guide for exactly what size and shape this cut-out should be. What would be even better would be if they would design the breaker plate and wire grommet to come out through the same opening where the OEM primary wire does. However, obviously this would take some re-engineering, and would probably be more expensive to manufacture as well. I used a second cap, cut the slot, and then transferred the plug wires over, one at a time to be sure to put them in the right places. If you needed to put the original breaker plate back on, the slotted cap could still be used, and the point gap and timing would probably be close to right.
The engine started right up, in fact so quickly it startled me a bit. The timing was retarded a few degrees from where it was supposed to be, and while correcting this I found that the vacuum advance was not functioning. I fixed that and set the timing to factory spec.
I have taken two fifty-mile drives, and two 250-mile drives. The engine runs smoothly, and partial throttle accelleration is much smoother and more effective than before. However, I think that correcting the vacuum advance operation probably has more to do with that than the Pertronix module does. That being said, it is obviously doing it's job switching the coil, I have had no instances of misfiring or backfiring at all. I haven't come to any conclusion about whether fuel mileage has improved, but it is at least as good as it was before. The only thing which remains to be seen now is the reliability and longevity of the unit, which, as you might guess, is important to someone who has used a vehicle for almost forty years.
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PerTronix 1162A Ignitor for Delco 6 Cylinder with Vacuum AdvanceFor over thirty years, the Ignitor has proven itself in applications ranging from race cars to tractors. The Ignitor replaces breaker points and troublesome factory electronic ignitions with a dependable, self contained and maintenance free electronic ignition system. The Ignitor has been called the stealth ignition because of its quick installation and nearly undetectable presence under your distributor cap. There is no black-box to clutter the engine compartment. For optimal performance, use the Ignitor with Flame-Thrower 40,000 volt coils.
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