[Gordy]

Hey Everyone, it's almost Opel Season!
I have a question, will the stock Opel coil work with the Pertronix Electronic system, or does it take a hotter coil? I've heard both ways.... Thanks

 

[greensmurf20]

you can use the stock coil with the pertronix unit. a flamethrower would would probably enhance the performance, but stock works fine.

 

[kwilford]

you can use the stock coil with the Pertronix unit. a flamethrower would would probably enhance the performance, but stock works fine.

...so long as you power the coil with the stock resistor wire, but you MUST power the Pertronix with a bypass, non-resistor wire, full voltage. And I moved this to the "Ignition" Forum, where there are LOTS of threads on the topic (yea, yea, "use the search" lecture....)

 

[greensmurf20]

yes keith, should have added how it was hooked up with stock coil, that Tom C. so kindly did.

simple, remove points/condenser, bolt pertronix in place, real self explanitory. red wire to positve side of coil, black wire to negative side of coil. all else hooked up as stock had been before.

 

[tekenaar]

It's quite simple . . .

...so long as you power the coil with the stock resistor wire, but you MUST power the Pertronix with a bypass, non-resistor wire, full voltage. And I moved this to the "Ignition" Forum, where there are LOTS of threads on the topic (yea, yea, "use the search" lecture....)

Come on, guys, it's REALLY quite simple!

To amplify what Keith said . . . and ESPECIALLY since I made the effort to specifically address this question quite some time ago, a search on "pertronix" found my "12-step" thread.