conversion kit

[ranba]

Just wondering if replacing points with electronic conversion kit is a easy job or not?Thanks

 

[Davy Fireball]

just wondering what your working on--tractor -lawnmoore- motorcycle- helicopter-generator ?

 

[ranba]

ford 2n

 

[glennster]

lot of guys use the petronix kits for the conversions and have good luck with them. i prefer to just leave the old points ignition in . i can toss a extra tune up kit in the tool box, points, condenser, cap and rotor, and if the tractor breaks down, you can do a field repair and get yourself home.

 

[MisterT]

Agreed. If the electronic version fails, you"ll be either dragging or hauling your tractor home.

 

[awkknottedup]

The Pertronix kits work well and essentially just bolt in. The kits are available from this site.

You remove the points and condenser, screw in the Pertronix and slip a magnet over the cam. Then set the timing and you no longer worry about it.

I have used Pertronix on several cars and tractors with out any failures. No more changing points. For a while I kept the old parts with the car just in case but never had to use them.

 

[big fred]

An easy job? It's actually a lot easier than that. It's downright scary simple, much easier than replacing points and condensor since you don't have to adjust the points gap.

 

[Dell (WA)]

ranba.......the 4-nipple squarecan frontmount distributor is NOT the most successful Pertronix conversion. It is very low voltage sensitive and most 6-volt batterys gitt dragged down by the starter motor and suddenly yer $150 Electronic Ignition don't work. (frown) Let alone the POORLY written Pertronix instructions that become nearly impossible for neubie shadetree mechanics. While the 12-volt Pertronix is better, you haffta convert to 12-volts, thats 'nutter' $150. Sheesh $300 to replace $20 set of points. You do know ittza 2-bolt, 15-min job to REMOVE yer frontmount distributor and change the points (0.015") on the kitchen table, don't you??? You can NOT install outta time due to the OFF-SET cam drive scheme. Simple, eh? ......respectfully, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister