<VV> Electronic Ignition Question/answer

[shortle]

If a Pertronix is installed in a naturally aspirated Corvair, does one need to change the coil? How about the amount of voltage to the coil? As I recall Corvairs used a resistor wire which cuts down the voltage. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
Getting ready to take the Rampside PG to Palm Springs

-----Original Message-----
>From: Sethracer at aol.com
>Sent: Oct 10, 2009 3:39 PM
>To: trexco at verizon.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Electronic Ignition Question/answer
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> 
>In a message dated 10/10/2009 2:09:43 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
>trexco at verizon.net writes:
>
>I was  interested in adding an EI to my 62 sedan.  Looked it up in the 
>Clarks  
>catalog and it tells me EI is only for late models (164 CI).  I was  
>wondering why this would be ?  Is it a difference in the distributor,  if 
>so 
>can I swap a LM distributor into an EM and use it ?  Or is  there some 
>other 
>reason that eludes  me.
>
>TIA
>Rex
> 
>
>
>
>Rex - The Pertronix "Ignitor" Model 1162B will fit any 1962-later  Corvair 
>distributor. The 60-61 had a unique design, not common to many other  cars. 
>But the 62 style is common to many other GM in-line 6-cylinder models  and 
>was used until the HEI ignition became standard in 1974.  The  Pertronix kit 
>also includes a new "Point plate" although no points are  mounted on it. 
>Replacing this plate gets you away from some of the worst  wear locations in 
>the Corvair distributor. You should still check the hole in  the vacuum 
>advance arm, sometimes they get elongated in wear. Replace it if it  is not a good 
>fit onto the "point" plate pin. If your distributor is the  original one 
>for your engine, just clean up the spring/weight area when you have  it open 
>and use the same components with the electronic trigger.
> 
>Seth  Emerson
>
>C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette
>
>
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