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View Poll Results: Type of Distributor/Ignition in Your Street Pontiac
Factory Points Distributor 48 16.55%
Pertronix Converted Points Distributor 42 14.48%
GM HEI Distributor 99 34.14%
Small-Body Converted HEI Distributor 8 2.76%
Mallory Unilite Distributor 18 6.21%
MSD Ready-To-Run Distributor 43 14.83%
None - Coil Over Plug 1 0.34%
Crank Trigger 2 0.69%
Magneto 1 0.34%
Other 28 9.66%
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Old 01-31-2016, 12:27 PM
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Arrow Poll: Type of Distributor/Ignition in Your Street Pontiac

What kind of distributor or ignition system are you all running in your street Pontiac?

Some of the choices posted are a bit exotic or more race-oriented, but I know there are some of you here who do like to push the envelope a bit.

Here are the poll choices:

1.) Factory Points Distributor

2.) Pertronix Converted Points Distributor

3.) GM HEI Distributor

4.) Small-Body HEI Distributor

5.) Mallory Unilite Distributor

6.) MSD Ready-To-Run Distributor

7.) None - Coil Over Plug

8.) Crank Trigger

9.) Magneto

10.) Other

Thanks for voting!

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Old 01-31-2016, 12:53 PM
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Bart,I have the pertronix in stock dist in 2 cars now but have had it in virtually all my past cars.The 4 cyc has points the 421 SD 63 has a Hi6 with a mag pickup.I have also used one of Dave SB hei conversions in a stock dist.Tom

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Pertronix in my 68 Firebird 350 and just converted (yesterday!) to pertronix in the 68 Lemans OHC 6.

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:02 PM
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I have a DUI - a variation of choice #3. Love it!

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:19 PM
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The MSD has been perfect for 4 years now

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:22 PM
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My original been fine for 45 years now.

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:26 PM
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Stock points distributors in both.

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Unilite since 1985. No bad modules.

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:47 PM
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Pertronix pickup conversion in a stock points dist for 15 years with MSD 6AL

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Old 01-31-2016, 01:59 PM
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Old HEI ,BOP pol gear,mechanical advance limited to 14 degrees,MSD blaster coil,MSD 6al

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Old 01-31-2016, 02:00 PM
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I've re-fitted HEI's into all my old GM cars. Zero failures. And one less thing to stress about.

Mechanical advance stop installed with a modified adjustable vacuum can.

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Old 01-31-2016, 02:16 PM
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Was running just a mechanical advance MSD Pro Billet with a standard 6AL ignition box. But now going with a locked out distributor and a programmable 6AL box to have full control of the ignition curve.

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Old 01-31-2016, 02:56 PM
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I have an HEI rebuilt with a H-0 Racing distributor kit with their 14° vacuum advance in my 1971 GP Th400, and have original points in my 1962 Catalina 389ci with the slimjim, both work seamless!

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HEI done By Cliff with Mallory #699 module with built in Rev limiter

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Dave's Small-Body HEI

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Old 01-31-2016, 04:52 PM
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D.U.I great GM style dist made in Memphis TN, love it.

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Old 01-31-2016, 06:58 PM
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Coil over plug

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Old 01-31-2016, 09:17 PM
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Hei with an advance kit, adjustable vacuum canister, with a msd blaster coil and 6al box for me but soon will be msd distributor.

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I have a Mallory magnetic ready to run which wasn't a choice so I chose MSD

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Aftermarket HEI disty, with module removed, triggering MSD 6AL.

I've used the Pertronix before, too.

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