YellowDart69
Well-Known Member
Its finally time to get rid of the old, points and condenser. Looking at the Summit catalogue, I see there are several Pertronix units. Can someone recommend, which to get for a '69 slant 6?
None of them. Pertronix is a bubble gum ignition.
Just get a Chrysler 1974 electronic distributor, Mopar ecu, Mopar Performance wire harness. Easy install. Bullet proof, reliable Chrysler ignition. Update to an electronic voltage regulator while you are at it.
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I have run the Mopar ECU dist. system for what? 40 yrs on many cars. I never had a failure, just lucky I guess.
Just ho much spark does a stock slant need!? hahhahahahhhahha
If you go this road, your going to have to upgrade your charging system regardless of what anybody else says! I don't know what it is with these Mopar Idiots that give this bad advice and not knowing the consequences of doing so. I tell people and post this every time someone ask's your question, and all the time the stupid people that think they know everything can't comprehend ****! Pertronix II is the way to go, easy simple, and hidden & looks like stock. Good LuckNone of them. Pertronix is a bubble gum ignition.
Just get a Chrysler 1974 electronic distributor, Mopar ecu, Mopar Performance wire harness. Easy install. Bullet proof, reliable Chrysler ignition. Update to an electronic voltage regulator while you are at it. Added bonus: All the parts are readily available, on the road.
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If you go this road, your going to have to upgrade your charging system regardless of what anybody else says! I don't know what it is with these Mopar Idiots that give this bad advice and not knowing the consequences of doing so. I tell people and post this every time someone ask's your question, and all the time the stupid people that think they know everything can't comprehend ****! Pertronix II is the way to go, easy simple, and hidden & looks like stock. Good Luck
Read, study, learn! charging system overview
If you go this road, your going to have to upgrade your charging system regardless of what anybody else says! I don't know what it is with these Mopar Idiots that give this bad advice and not knowing the consequences of doing so. I tell people and post this every time someone ask's your question, and all the time the stupid people that think they know everything can't comprehend ****! Pertronix II is the way to go, easy simple, and hidden & looks like stock. Good Luck
Read, study, learn! charging system overview
Go ahead and try that and see how that works out for you! More people have had problems then it being a solution!Actually YOU DO NOT NEED to do that because all or virtually all 69/ earlier replacement store-bought voltage regulators are now solid state. In other words, just buy a replacement regulator. On a side note------my 67, when i bought it, had a mopar breakerless conversion with a mechanical VR. Nobody has ever proved to me that it REALLY matters and I've been at this a LONG time.
I run a Pertronix I in my slant six and use a stock coil with a ballast resistor. I notice some people don't use a ballast resistor when they run the II or III. Do you find that the case, and do you still use a ballast resistor in your Pertronix I like I do?I have been running the Pertronix I in my cars for over 20 years now.Never had a failure even on high mileage daily drivers. Not saying that there aren't failures as everything and anything can fail.
Maybe do what ever your budget allows.