Pertronix

Put a Pertronix kit on my truck yesterday, seems to run much better and fires up much quicker. So far I like it, seems like it was way too easy to do, somethings gotta give.
Had the truck out this evening, took it to work out and when I came out of course I was a bit warmer than the outside temp so when I got in and started moving the windows fogged up right away. Turned on the heater/defroster, lo and behold it worked very well. Better than I thought it would. Flipped on the dome light, lo and behold it was working well too. I fixed both of those this winter so yes it is a surprise to me they work It was nice to finally just drive the truck on a nice cool evening!!

[JRoberts]

I agree with you on the Petroni set up. I put one in my Champ w/an R1 engine last fall. It runs much better and as you said, starts much easier.
Joe Roberts

[JRoberts]

I agree with you on the Petroni set up. I put one in my Champ w/an R1 engine last fall. It runs much better and as you said, starts much easier.
Joe Roberts

[Johnnywiffer]

Only prob...they can't seem to find one for the std. 289 in my '64 Hawk. :-(

John

[Johnnywiffer]

Only prob...they can't seem to find one for the std. 289 in my '64 Hawk. :-(

John

[vegas paul]

What was your source for the Petronix kit? Which of the vendors associated with this forum carry it? I am interested in the near future, and I want to coordinate the change-over with my change to 12V neg.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[vegas paul]

What was your source for the Petronix kit? Which of the vendors associated with this forum carry it? I am interested in the near future, and I want to coordinate the change-over with my change to 12V neg.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[Chicken Hawk]

Fairborn Studebaker stude6@yahoo.com or 937-878-1576

quote:Originally posted by vegas paul

What was your source for the Petronix kit? Which of the vendors associated with this forum carry it? I am interested in the near future, and I want to coordinate the change-over with my change to 12V neg.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[Chicken Hawk]

Fairborn Studebaker stude6@yahoo.com or 937-878-1576

quote:Originally posted by vegas paul

What was your source for the Petronix kit? Which of the vendors associated with this forum carry it? I am interested in the near future, and I want to coordinate the change-over with my change to 12V neg.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[DilloCrafter]

Paul,
I got my Pertronix kit from Bill Cathcart: http://cathcartsstudebaker.com/
Looks like he has a new website. You won't be able to find the Pertronix kit on there (it's a rebuilt distributor with the new Pertronix parts on it - you'll need to provide a core afterward). However, it's a cool looking new website, where various models of Studebakers come zooming onto the screen. Pretty neat.

[img=left]http://rocketdillo.com/studebaker/misc/images/Avacar-hcsdc.gif[/img=left]DilloCrafter

1955 1/2 Ton Pickup
The Red-Headed Amazon
Deep in the heart of Texas

[DilloCrafter]

Paul,
I got my Pertronix kit from Bill Cathcart: http://cathcartsstudebaker.com/
Looks like he has a new website. You won't be able to find the Pertronix kit on there (it's a rebuilt distributor with the new Pertronix parts on it - you'll need to provide a core afterward). However, it's a cool looking new website, where various models of Studebakers come zooming onto the screen. Pretty neat.

[img=left]http://rocketdillo.com/studebaker/misc/images/Avacar-hcsdc.gif[/img=left]DilloCrafter

1955 1/2 Ton Pickup
The Red-Headed Amazon
Deep in the heart of Texas

[Aspalen]

Another vendor.

http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/studebak.htm

[Aspalen]

Another vendor.

http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/studebak.htm

[Flat Ernie]

I got mine from Summit Racing - here in two days.

Daddy always said, if yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough & I'm one tough sumbitch!

[Flat Ernie]

I got mine from Summit Racing - here in two days.

Daddy always said, if yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough & I'm one tough sumbitch!