1977 Cali Spec Distributor-Pertronix kit (1 Viewer)

[southerncruiser62]

ND # 19100-61060 (029100-4091), Dual vacuum ports on diaphragm

Pertronix magnet stamped 16623/16613

Went to replace cap and rotor and realized an issue, clearly I can tell previous owner(s) sanded down rotor but newer rotor 19102-45150 can’t be shaved as much due to newer style.

I want to get this right during replacement and have searched for details. Seen various discussion about proper kit available from Kurt and Mark. I have also noted some using the 1661 kit but having similar magnet sleeve clearance issues.

Just curious if anyone here has been through this with a 75-77 (pre-full electronic) and can clarify proper kit/parts.

TIA.

 

[ERNRAM]

I have the LS kit ( lobe sensor) with a cityracer oem distributor.

Works perfect

 

[southerncruiser62]

Do you recall which kit? Looks like the 1662LS is the ticket, @cruiseroutfit?

 

[ERNRAM]

This one

 

[ERNRAM]

This coil

 

[southerncruiser62]

Awesome, thanks ERNRAM. Did you use a specific rotor or factory. Saw mention of a non-interference rotor unit, I am planning on keeping OEM distributor as well. Don’t see why standard OEM rotor won’t work.

 

[ERNRAM]

Let me find out which one I used

 

[ERNRAM]

 

[ERNRAM]

If you need to know how to wire it, ping me later

 

[ERNRAM]

Wiring

The Pertronix has a red and black wire.
The 77 wiring harness has a thick black with yellow wire with an eyelet. There is also a white wire that comes out of a green connector junction

 

[ERNRAM]

Black wire from Pertronix goes to negative side of coil

All the rest go to positive side of coil. This includes the red wire from Pertronix, the thick black with yellow stripe and the white wire from the green connector junction

 

[southerncruiser62]

Think I got it based on no longer needing ballast resistor. Attached is current setup (look forward to cleaning this up). What about additional wiring on OEM Ignitor assembly box?

Really question is about the capped wire from OEM ignitor Assembly. Red coming off that negative side of existing coil is actually a aftermarket tach wire, not sure why they used red wire...

 

[ERNRAM]

Think I got it based on no longer needing ballast resistor. Attached is current setup (look forward to cleaning this up). What about additional wiring on OEM Ignitor assembly box?

Really question is about the capped wire from OEM ignitor Assembly. Red coming off that negative side of existing coil is actually a aftermarket tach wire, not sure why they used red wire...

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Basically I removed the entire ignitor unit with the ballist resistor

One one side of the resistor is the large black with yellow stripe. That goes to the positive side of the coil.

Currently you have a red wire coming off the other side of the resistor and going to the positive side of the coil. This connection is no longer used and you can unplug it from the positive side of the coil.

You already have the white wire from the green connector junction going to the positive side of the coil.

The only other cable going to the ignitor in my original case was a red wire from the original distributor. I unplugged it, since I wanted to bring the red and black directly to the coil.

The black from the Pertronix goes to the negative side of the coil and the red goes to the positive.

So at this time 1 wire to negative (black from Pertronix) and 3 to the positive ( black with yellow stripe, white from green junction connector, and red from Pertronix). I don't have a tach, but normally that goes to the negative side of the coil.

Hope that helps
Ernie

 

[ERNRAM]

Basically I removed the entire ignitor unit with the ballist resistor

One one side of the resistor is the large black with yellow stripe. That goes to the positive side of the coil.

Currently you have a red wire coming off the other side of the resistor and going to the positive side of the coil. This connection is no longer used and you can unplug it from the positive side of the coil.

You already have the white wire from the green connector junction going to the positive side of the coil.

The only other cable going to the ignitor in my original case was a red wire from the original distributor. I unplugged it, since I wanted to bring the red and black directly to the coil.

The black from the Pertronix goes to the negative side of the coil and the red goes to the positive.

So at this time 1 wire to negative (black from Pertronix) and 3 to the positive ( black with yellow stripe, white from green junction connector, and red from Pertronix). I don't have a tach, but normally that goes to the negative side of the coil.

Hope that helps
Ernie

This was the City racer distrib I used:

OEM 2F 3F Distributor for Land Cruiser FJ40 FJ60 FJ62 70 Series FJ80

Toyota OEM vacuum advance points distributor. OEM part # 19100-61180. Fits the following applications: '75 to '77 Land Cruiser FJ40 with 2F engine (see details in technical information section below) '81 to '89 non-U.S. Land cruiser FJ60 and FJ62 with carbureted 2F engine '90 to '92 non-U.S...

www.cityracerllc.com

 

[ERNRAM]

This was the City racer distrib I used:

OEM 2F 3F Distributor for Land Cruiser FJ40 FJ60 FJ62 70 Series FJ80

Toyota OEM vacuum advance points distributor. OEM part # 19100-61180. Fits the following applications: '75 to '77 Land Cruiser FJ40 with 2F engine (see details in technical information section below) '81 to '89 non-U.S. Land cruiser FJ60 and FJ62 with carbureted 2F engine '90 to '92 non-U.S...

www.cityracerllc.com

 

[PabloCruise]

Basically I removed the entire ignitor unit with the ballist resistor

One one side of the resistor is the large black with yellow stripe. That goes to the positive side of the coil.

Currently you have a red wire coming off the other side of the resistor and going to the positive side of the coil. This connection is no longer used and you can unplug it from the positive side of the coil.

You already have the white wire from the green connector junction going to the positive side of the coil.

The only other cable going to the ignitor in my original case was a red wire from the original distributor. I unplugged it, since I wanted to bring the red and black directly to the coil.

The black from the Pertronix goes to the negative side of the coil and the red goes to the positive.

So at this time 1 wire to negative (black from Pertronix) and 3 to the positive ( black with yellow stripe, white from green junction connector, and red from Pertronix). I don't have a tach, but normally that goes to the negative side of the coil.

Hope that helps
Ernie

Good info in here!