Glad I could contribute, Nate. The thing that baffled me was why did it act
up only after driving the 4 miles?I kept thinking it had to be heat related
but it would idle forever with no problem. Each and every morning it started
and ran great until I drove it a bit. I haven't shimmed it yet. I know I
need to but its a pretty good friction fit. I'll let you know once I've done
it.
Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Ignitor Tech Tip
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> THANX , Roy ~ several people have told me about this same problem
> and I didn't know the answer , the ' Hoobie ' is called the Reluctor
> and yes , it needs to be correctly aligned with the Hall Effect
> Generator on the breaker plate to function well . there's also an
> air gap measurement between the two that's fairly critical , the
> older instructions neglectedto mention that's what the little piece
> of plastic is for , they include the plastic gauge but didn't
> explain it's usage .
>
> What did you use to shim up the Reluctor ? .
>
> -Nate
> Roy wrote:
>> Recent experience on the Pertronix. They have apparently improved
> the design
>> in that no resistance check was asked for. I am using a stock coil
> no
>> problem. Mine is a 6V system and the engine is a 216. It does all
> that Nate
>> says it does. However, I ran into a problem that had me scratching
> my head
>> for a while. Lowes happens to be about 4 miles from my place and
> this
>> happened several times. Truck started up beautifully, ran
> beautifully down
>> to Lowes. Did my shopping and came out. Truck started hard and ran
> like
>> S*#t. Hobbled home with it missing and barely running. Checked
> everything
>> and all seemed fine but still barely ran. Gave up on it for a
> while. Started
>> it the next morning..same thing. About the fourth time, I couldn't
> get out
>> of Lowes lot. Smoked a couple cigs after checking carb, trying to
> move the
>> dizzy this way and that to no avail. Then it hit me. I checked the
> vertical
>> alignment on the hoobie (the part that fits on the rotor shaft).
> Raised it
>> about a 1/16th to an 1/8th of an inch. Truck has run flawlessly
> ever since.
>>
>> Roy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:26 PM
>> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: distributors
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>> > James ;
>> >
>> > Before you do anything else , look carefully at the plug gaps ,
> they
>> > should be .035" to ensure good burn @ idle . if the center
> electrode
>> > isn;t perfectly square , the plugs are junk and will cause
> missing ,
>> > replace them .
>> >
>> > Also , remember to adjust the valves if you havn't done so in a
> year
>> > regardles of milage .
>> >
>> > 6 or 12 volts . the best bang for your buck is to install a
>> > Pertronix " Ignitor " points replacement unit , it fits into the
>> > stock distributor with _NO_ modifications whatsoever , you'll
> need
>> > to write Pertronix with the Delco part number off your
> distributor
>> > and tell them if it's 6 or 12 volts and negative or posative
> ground ,
>> > when you receive the unit , the instructions will give you a
>> > resistance value for the primary circut of the ignition coil ~
> this
>> > is critical and you may need to buy a new coil .
>> >
>> > This set up will not make the truck any faster nor more
> powerfull ,
>> > what it _will_ do it this : ensure instant starting cold or hot ,
>> > EVERY time plus better fuel milage and silky smooth idle all the
>> > time , you'll be able to run .040" gaps on the plugs ensuring
>> > perfect idle and no missing ever , even if the engine is worn out
>> > and burns a goodly amount of oil ~ all this for $95.00 (list
> price)
>> > plus shipping , you can shop around and get them cheaper from
>> > various vendors .
>> >
>> > Best of all there's NO damn ugly assed box to clutter up the
> engine
>> > compartment nor burn out , if it ever poops out , you'll have the
>> > original points & condenser in a baggie in the glovebox , 10
> minutes
>> > and you'll be driving again .
>> >
>> > It also won't chew up rotors , caps and plug wires like all the
>> > super duper electronic ignitions will .
>> >
>> > Merry Christmas ! .
>> >
>> > -Nate
>> > James wrote:
>> >> I have noticed a miss while cold at idle on my 235. I have seen
>> > mallory and electronic distributors around. Given I have to
> change
>> > the plugs and probably the carb to avoid future gas fouling, but
> I'd
>> > like to get a hotter spark. What is a good option for electronic
>> > conversion?
>> >>
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