What's the simplest electronic conversion for early GM dizzys?

[groucho]

I've seen some where a module goes on the 2 screws that held the points and nothing in place of the OG cam that opened the points. THX

[Scott Liggett]

I've had a Pertronix one on the Caprice for years.

Crane made one before the bankruptsy, buy out, reorganization, and reopening. Not sure they still do.

[Barry Donovan]

simplest equal cheap? ebay has a lot. A cool thing is swapping the whole thing.. but I have seen the little modules. Look like bleeders by sight of them. I did not stop bitching until optical with a digital ramp in a separate computer.. A v8 is easy however, easy going.

[phitter67]

Put a Petronix on a boat for a guy. They have one that uses the lobes for the points to trigger it. Has an "LS" suffix on the part number.

[groucho]

I think that's the one I want. Is there an air gap to adjust between the lobes and module? THX

Put a Petronix on a boat for a guy. They have one that uses the lobes for the points to trigger it. Has an "LS" suffix on the part number.

[phitter67]

No it just locates off existing holes. I'll post a scan of the instructions, but it's not a very clear one.

[phitter67]

The module is riveted to the plate (shaded in the pic). the mounting holes have no adjustment. You put it in just like changing points. It says to use a points style coil, 1.5 ohm primary resistance. It says that in the scan, really!

[groucho]

Seems simple enough. I wonder why not use the same screws that held the points(?). Seems the rivet gun might hit the mech adv mechanism. Thanks for this

The module is riveted to the plate (shaded in the pic). the mounting holes have no adjustment. You put it in just like changing points. It says to use a points style coil, 1.5 ohm primary resistance. It says that in the scan, really!

[phitter67]

Here's two pics. I don't put thoughts in writing well sometimes.

[groucho]

I hope U didn't rip it outta the guy's boat to take those pics. LOL. Looks like the point's screws should work on that.

Here's two pics. I don't put thoughts in writing well sometimes.[ATTACH=CONFIG]25155[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]25156[/ATTACH]

[Scott Liggett]

It's just a magnetic pickup. It uses a ring that screws to the bottom of the rotor. Needs a minimum of .010 and maximum of .060" between the magnetic pickup and the ring to function. If the distributor has too much play, you will need a shim kit.

[groucho]

Anyone know what's the difference between that kit and the one that picks up off the OG point lobes (the one w/ls in the pt #)?

It's just a magnetic pickup. It uses a ring that screws to the bottom of the rotor. Needs a minimum of .010 and maximum of .060" between the magnetic pickup and the ring to function. If the distributor has too much play, you will need a shim kit.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

I have the crane fireball kit with rev limiter
I don't need it, 50.00 and it's yours, still in packaging(sealed)

part#750-1710

FYI summit still sells it

[SpiderGearsMan]

in 2010 ..after 3 Pertronix were bad out of the box , I can't recommend pertronix anything

[Scott Liggett]

Groucho, you are hopeless.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pnx-1181ls/overview/make/chevrolet