Re: Convert points to electic

[Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is highly unlikely that changing the ignition will change the starting. 
Elctronic ignitions has really only one big advantage. The points dont wear 
and the dwelll doesnt change with time so the engine stays in tune (or 
literly in time)longer , in fact timing wise excluding timing chain wear 
indefinatley.
Want to know if the choke is the problem .?squirt a little gas in the carb 
mouth before you start it after the next long sit. if it fires immediatley 
theh you know for sure thatis the problem.
I spent a life time repairing chokes  or so it seemed. In one dealership i 
felt I did at least one per day. In average it probably was.
Don
<mikelj@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: RE: Convert points to electic


> I initially had a starting problem like that with mine.  I did two things, 
> sprayed some Liquid Wrench on the choke linkage stuff, and then read my 
> owners manual about starting it!  I have had too many Fords I guess, when 
> they are cold you pump the pedal all the way down twice to start.  That 
> just floods the Ball and Ball 2 bbl., the manual says to push the pedal 
> down half way and hold it while cranking.  That has worked like a charm. 
> BTW, the #1382 Petronix unit says 383, 426, 440 engines with Autolite or 
> Prestolite distributors.  Guess you need to check what kind of distributor 
> the '62 361 2 bbl. has.
>
> Mike in New Mexico
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> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Convert points to electic
> > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:30:25 +0000
> >
> >
> > Thanks Mike,
> >
> > I don't know if it'll fix the starting problem either.. but I thought I
> > do it anyway
> >
> > weird thing about the starting problem, it'll start right up if left
> > overnight.. but a couple days without running, it's a b***h to start..
> > maybe the automatic choke?
> >
> >
> > mikelj@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The one I got for my '64 383 2 bbl. is #1382 from Petronix. It says
> > > dual points but works for single too. You might also look on Jegs.com,
> > > that is where I bought mine. They are easy to install, but I can't say
> > > whether or not it will fix your morning sickness problem.
> > >
> > > Mike in New Mexico
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Convert points to electic
> > > > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:08:03 +0000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I didn't know whether this would help with my cold-starting problem 
> > > > (if
> > > > not started every day, it is like it sat for months), but I was 
> > > > thinking
> > > >
> > > > of converting from points to electronic ignition.
> > > >
> > > > Pertronix write ups say even an idiot (like me) can do this, but I'm
> > > > confused about the kits
> > > >
> > > > I have a '62 Newport 361 2bbl, the kits availible from YearOne are
> > > >
> > > > 1. Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignition fits 1962-1973 Mopar V8 
> > > > models
> > > > (except 440 models with the distributor # IBS4014, IBP4002Z, or any 
> > > > car
> > > > with a single or dual-point Prestolite distributor).
> > > >
> > > > 2.Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignitions fits 1959-1971 Mopar B and 
> > > > RB
> > > > V8 models with Prestolite dual-point ignition, vacuum advance, with 
> > > > or
> > > > without tachometer drive.
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea what "Mopar B" means (b-bodies???) or can see a part
> > > > number on my distributor..
> > > >
> > > > which one is correct for my car?... and can an idiot (me) do this?
> > > >
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