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Title: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: pinto4sho on April 10, 2008, 02:41:57 AM

I have a 73 runabout with a 2.0 and i want to swap my distributor from a points to an electronic ignition so i don't have to mess with points again. I was wondering if a 2.3 would work for my car. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: apintonut on April 10, 2008, 02:52:18 AM

2.3 wont fit but u can use tech tronics to eliminate ur points i bout mine off ebay for 30$

Title: Re: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: pinto4sho on April 10, 2008, 03:15:05 AM

Are you talking about the points to electronic conversion kit.. i tried looking up tech tronics and i got nothing on ebay and whole lot of wierd stuff when i googled it.

Title: Re: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: Cookieboystoys on April 10, 2008, 04:31:22 AM

I used the pertronix kit on my 73, try that search on Ebay

here's a link to their site --> http://www.pertronix.com/

Title: Re: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: Fred Morgan on April 10, 2008, 08:17:55 PM

Hi Pinto4sho, if you can not find on e-bay you can get from jeg's 1-800-345-4545 youre pt. # will be 751-1847V $72.99 . Fred :) :accident: that guy need's my 72 front bupper.

Title: Re: electronic ignition (HELP)
Post by: abadecals on April 10, 2008, 10:04:39 PM

Hello you can go to this site http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/
this is where i got mine for my 2.0. it was the eays way to go. i had to gap my plugs to 50. thats what the directions said and it runs real well. allen

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