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Mail From: Stephen Garling-RVRH80 (email redacted)

[from KELLY Dean A]
>So, I've heard a lot about swapping out this swap, but I'm still
>not sure what the benefit is. Please enlighten me. Do you
>get better gas mileage? performance? and/or what?

It eliminates the points.

Thus it could be called a 'pointless' endeavour...

Points wear out and need adjusting. One less thing to worry about.

Regards

Walt Boeninger/Nor Cal SAAC '67 GT500/'67 Shelby T-A coupe/'71 Boss 351
Email: (email redacted) '86 MGT/'71 Lincoln/'74 Triumph

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I currently have a dual-point, no vacuum advance Accel distributor on my early
65 (with generator). What issues would be expected with installing the
Pertronix ignitor on this setup?

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Mail From: Rob (email redacted)

Stephen Garling-RVRH80 wrote:
>
> [from KELLY Dean A]
> >So, I've heard a lot about swapping out this swap, but I'm still
> >not sure what the benefit is. Please enlighten me. Do you
> >get better gas mileage? performance? and/or what?
>
> It eliminates the points.
>
> Thus it could be called a 'pointless' endeavour...
>
> Points wear out and need adjusting. One less thing to worry about.
>
> Regards
>
> Walt Boeninger/Nor Cal SAAC '67 GT500/'67 Shelby T-A coupe/'71 Boss 351
> Email: (email redacted) '86 MGT/'71 Lincoln/'74 Triumph
>
> ++++++++++++++++
>
> I currently have a dual-point, no vacuum advance Accel distributor on my early
> 65 (with generator). What issues would be expected with installing the
> Pertronix ignitor on this setup?

I'm using the same distributer on my 289 HiPo. I checked about
Pertronix being used on the Accel unit while talking to a supplier.
They said that it would fit only in the stock Ford distributer....guess
it's time to rebuild the old dual-point Autolite...

Anyone have any further info on using Pertronix on an Accel such as
described above..?