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Old 01-12-08, 03:25 PM   #66
Nomis
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Not a heckuva lot to report. I recently purchased a Pertronix II Ignitor and Coil - thanks Mark. Installed it last night and figured I would post up a few tips for the next guy. If you try to use the existing points exit point, the wires are so close to the ignitor that they rub up against the screw post when the cam rotates under advance. To solve this I had to drill another hole about 1" away to allow adequate movement. I then plugged the original hole with a rubber plug I had lying around to prevent dust/moisture from getting in. I also had to grind a little material off of the base plate to allow adequate movement of the cam arm pivot. Hopefully the pic clarifies things a bit. Also, the Pertronix magnet fit a bit loose on the shaft so I shimmed it with some electrical tape to pick up the slack. Then tested everything out - it started up on the first try, but then stalled ?!? A quick check of the carb sight glass revealed no fuel - it just ran out of gas - doh! Put some gas in the tank and she started right back up and ran like a champ without issue - nice and smooth. I need to replace my fuel guage at some point before I start driving this thing regularly.
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