I have to side with Herb on this one. Every time I hear of trouble with a Pertronix, I wonder if the problem is due to installation error. , After 6 years and 18,000+ miles mine still performs flawlessly. ........................MO On Jun 27, 1:10 pm, Herb <zephyr9...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think you might be exaggerating the problem potential, myself alone I have > six different cars with them installed for a number of years with "0" > problems. In addition I bet I have installed 10 + units on friends cars > with only one having a problem when he removed the green tape from around > the rotor and did not realize most of the magnets had fallen out. I would > have a propensity to say that was a user induced error as opposed to a > Pertronix issue. Just my $0.02 worth. Me thinks you did your friend a > disservice! > > Herb > > 1954 DeSoto Firedome Estate Wagon 276 HEMI > 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale > 1959 Dodge Coronet 326 Poly > 1961 Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban Wagon 318 Poly > 1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer Wagon 318 Poly > 1963 Plymouth Fury 2D/HT 7.0L > 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible 361 > 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440 > 1979 Dodge Aspen Sport Wagon 360 > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L > St. Louis, MO. > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html > &http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo22012.html > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Cory Rempel > Date: 6/27/2012 10:04:34 AM > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: help it wont start! > > The pertronix kit might not be the best way to go. I've seen on this mail > list alone so many guys having problems with their products. My buddy was > going to buy a Pertronix kit and I told him about some of the horror stories > I've read about here. He then changed is mind. That's my opinion though. > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: help it wont start! > From: mrdozer...@xxxxxxx > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:52:51 -0400 > > Wondering if anybody has any ideas,i know its hard to troubleshoot over > e-mail but i don't knoew what to do. my 62 dart 440 361 slowly through the > last couple of months doesnt like to start, last month i put a new coil on > it and timed it with a lite. it's a 4 barrel car stock,cranks good but wont > start. this last week i thought it was the points so bought new pretronix, > new cap, no difference, seems to be getting fuel even dumped fuel down carb > no change,pulled valve cover,valves go up and down fine,seems to have good > spark at the end of plug wire,changed out the ballast,hot wired it,doesnt > spit like timing, compression seems strong enough, not cranking to easy,i am > at a loss, any help would be great Russell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jimmy Peavy <peave...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 6:52 pm > Subject: Re: Electric Fuel Pump > > You can reduce the fittings. > Another location I always liked was where the exhaust pipe hanger mounts in > the "hump" area. > > Jimmy > > On 6/26/2012 8:12 PM, Dave64 wrote: > > I'm working on installing an electric fuel pump back by the tank. The pump > I have has 3/8" inlet and outlet fittings, but my fuel lines are 5/16". Is > it ok to adapt down to the 5/16" line from the pump? Will that affect the > pressure? The pump should put out 6 lb of pressure. > > I'm also trying to find the best location to mount it. I think I'll end up > putting it inside the far rear passenger side frame rail just before the > rear bumper (on the opposite side of the bumper bracket struts). It'll be > at the back corner of the tank. It'll be visable from behind, but I don't > really mind that. I don't see another place I like better that keeps it low > and stays away from the rear suspension. > > Opinions please. > > Thanks > > Dave > '64 Belvedere 2DHT > 318 Poly, Push Button Auto > > -- > -- > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and > negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended > recipient. 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