Re: [FWDLK] Petronix 59 Plymouth 6 cyl

[Charles Pollock <cpollock2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Happy Holidays All,

More than likely there was a different distributor used in those years and Pertronix doesn’t support that distributor. 

Which means switch to a later distributor- 1960- up or see who else used that distributor.  Maybe pertronix doesn’t know it’s the same.

Wasn’t 60 the first year of the alternator instead of a generator?  And there was the 6 volt to 12 volt switch during the 50’s too.  That could also be a contributing factor.

You may have to convert to an alternator and then use the later distributor.

Or, you could just do this:

https://www.dodgetalk.com/threads/gm-hei-conversion-a-how-to.203358/

or

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/chevy-style-hei-on-318.364050/

Or just google the conversion.  

I’ve converted several 318-340-360 powered mopars.  Mainly because I can’t trust the cheap Chinese ignition boxes anymore.

Been stuck dead on the side of the road more than once.

I can’t find them at most auto parts stores anymore, but I can always find a GM HEI module for cheap in a pinch.

Good luck,

Charles.

On Dec 14, 2019, at 3:04 PM, Jason Rogers <jasonrogers6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I wonder why '51-'59 6s would be excepted...it's basically the same engine...but slight adjustments in displacement and compression ratio....





------ Original Message ------

From: Dave Homstad
To: Forward Look
Sent: December 14, 2019 at 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Petronix 59 Plymouth 6 cyl

The on-line Pertronix catalogue lists applications for:

1928 - 1950 6 cyl
1960 - 1983 6 cyl
nothing for 1951 - 1959 flat 6.

Dave Homstad

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From: "Ray Jones" <1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Sent: Friday December 13 2019 10:59:02AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Petronix

Check with John Lazenby, he's a Petronix dealer. john@xxxxxxxxx.

Ray in MENA

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 5:23 PM <jslayton@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I received a call today from a 59 Plymouth owner-----22.000 miles on a flathead 6----does anyone know if they are making a petronix ignitor for this engine ?-----thanks-----Johnnie Slayton

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