Anyone run a Pertronix Ignitor III ignition module

jerry6 said

Had one petronix II in the car for 4 years , never a problem , switched to mopar just in case things go wrong , and the shop I go to suggested it . So far 2 years no problem , oh one problem , ballast resistor went bad last year . 2 minute fix .
So Petronix good reliable , but parts if you break down could be hard to find , mopar good reliable , parts available every where

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So this is what I don't get about all the "what if I break down" with the Pertronix. It bolts in place of the stock points and condensor. Uses the same ballast, same coil, etc. There's no reason you can't switch back to the stock stuff in a pinch. And if you're really worried about the Pertronix unit crapping out and leaving you on the side of the road, there's no reason you can't carry a stock set of points and a condensor to swap back in. No mods to the distributor are made, the stock stuff will bolt right back in.

And, if you've got a stock system, you probably ALREADY have a set of points and condensor with you, because we all know those fail plenty too. So, what's the big deal? If the pertronix dies, swap the stock points back in (which you can get at any parts store), drive home, and order another pertronix. Or don't! Either way, the car works. And you can swap points and condensors on the side of the road if you've got them, I know I've done it more than once...