Steve -
A long-time mechanic nearly 50 years ago told me, "About 80% of
all carburetion problems are actually IGNITION problems!" Based
on personal experience, I would HIGHLY recommend getting the
Pertronix unit and their matching high-output coil, while also
cleverly bypassing the "ballast resistor" to get continuous 12V
required by the Pertronix module and coil. The Pertronix module
REQUIRES RFI-suppressed ignition wires to avoid back-EMF
interference which can destroy the module - that omission
contributed greatly to early failures of the module and hence its
spotted reputation in early years. You will probably easily find
8mm suppressed wire sets, but if you are a stickler for
originality, you will probably have to make up your own set of 7mm
wires (including the coil) from bulk wires and using your original
(or new) end connectors. I got my 7mm black wire-wound
RFI-suppressed bulk wires from Kingsbourne Wire Werks and
assembled my own wire set. While I was at it, I installed the
latest equivalent NGK IX Iridium fine-wire spark plugs; just look
up the cross-reference chart. After priming the carburetors with
an auxiliary electric pump back at the tank, my 392 Hemi now
starts within barely two revolutions of the crank, sometimes
less! And NO MORE of those cursed dual points that are nearly
impossible to get synchronized!
Ray Melton 1957 300C cvt in Las Cruces, NM
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