Sun distributor machine

Vitamin c said

Yes, when I first picked it up, I spun a mopar electronic and it worked fine. I suppose I could try it again.


well, yes and no. When spinning a points distributor, it grounds through the housing with the negative lead attached to the mounting vise. When spinning an electronic distributor you attach both leads from the machine to the amplifier, and then the amplifier leads to the respective wires on the pertronix unit. I did try grounding the housing with no change.

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It makes no sense to me to use electronic amplifier, it is the interface for a variable reluctance distributor. The Pertronix is a points replacement, it is sensor and switch. It should hook up similar to points distributor. I assume you have instructions on Pertronix install? Red goes to coil + and ignition supply +, black goes to coil -, third connection is ground. Pertronix ground is via breaker plate and distributor body. Like points, the Pertronix pulls the - coil terminal to ground to energize, opens for spark.