Electronic ignition

[drastic dave]

Are all Petronic ignitions for a ford 3000 the same? I see
prices from $80 and up. Dont want to have to dig up
more than one can of money but I do want a good one.
Will be looking at a coil as well. Looking for suggestions thanks

 

[wore out]

Before spending your "can of money" I suggest GOOGLING ''Pertronix failures'' or ''Pertronix no spark'', etc..

 

[RM-MN]

Before spending your money look up the failure rate of the new sets of points. I don't think there is any difference in the Pertronix except that the higher priced ones get the seller more profit.

 

[hawghill]

I put pertronix on my 3400 TLB along with an accel superstock coil 15 years ago. Haven't touched ignition since. Runs perfect. Farm machine runs weekly.

 

[wore out]

(quoted from post at 12:06:40 06/14/22) I put pertronix on my 3400 TLB along with an accel superstock coil 15 years ago. Haven't touched ignition since. Runs perfect. Farm machine runs weekly.

I agree, like many electronic things they work well 'til the day they don't.

Trouble is, if and when they DO fail you are ''dead in the water'' for DAYS 'til a new one can be ordered, as there's likely none in stock local to you.

It's a good idea to keep the old points and any other parts that get removed to install the EI on hand ''just in case'' of a random failure of the EI.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 11:06:34 06/14/22) Are all Petronic ignitions for a ford 3000 the same? I see
prices from $80 and up. Dont want to have to dig up
more than one can of money but I do want a good one.
Will be looking at a coil as well. Looking for suggestions thanks

iven the heads-up of others, price depends on where purchased more than anything else. use the Pertronix p/n number and not a sellers p/n to compare prices. probably a #1231 and most sell at suggested retail of $115, but can find ~=/_ $20-30

 

[M. Doud]

I've had a petronix ignition in my Farmall Super C for 15 years with no failures.

 

[drastic dave]

Will save the spare parts just in case. Local Napa can get
points and condenser fairly quick as mine are currently
bad.

 

[sotxbill]

I'm thinking that they dont like to have the key left on.... but ymmv.

 

[Hdonly]

Original Pertronix will burn out if the switch is left on too long without engine running. I just bought the Pertronix Igniter ll and Flamethrower ll coil for my NAA. It won't do that. Cost more though.