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It's been a while since I've been into one but if you have the breaker points cam and pivot plate that was originally in that distributor, it should swap back in.  Or leave the duraspark distributor in place and add an MSD 6A or similar box.  The Duraspark distributor is an excellent trigger device and plays well with an MSD box. You will then have one of the hottest ignition systems possible and the duraspark trigger coil is very reliable and available.  Hope this helps,...................

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thanks, have the parts to put the points cam back in the distributor,as you indicate the ring sits over the point cam

installing petronix in the later distributors(dura spark) is very difficult. I am now looking for older dist 57and newer. the Xerox looks so simple in the correct dist
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Pertronix has a rev-limiter box that's compatible with the Pertronix ll.
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Pertronix will trigger an MSD 6A or 6AL bo,x possibly others too.  I drove with such a setup for a whole summer. 

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According to the instructions, Pertronix 2 and 3 can be used as a trigger for external boxes.  They don't say either way for 1.

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Best to check with MSD

MSD Customer Support (915) 857-5200, (915) 855-7123 from 7 - 5 (MST).

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Best to check with MSD

MSD Customer Support (915) 857-5200, (915) 855-7123 from 7 - 5 (MST).

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Can a Pertronix unit be used as a trigger for a MSD 6AL or even for a HEI module?

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One thing I like about MSD It protects the Mallory E-Spark/Unilite from power surges.

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Pertronix instructions for Ignitor I are contradictory in that they recommend leaving any ballast resistor connected when retaining a factory or stock type ignition coil. When using "their" ignition coil though, they recommend disconnecting or bypassing the extra resistance. The primary ignition circuit overall for the ignitor I requires a minimum of 1.5 ohms. It's been a reliable unit for me. So were points, but they put the distributor all the way back at the firewall! Whose idea was that!?


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