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Old 02-23-2024, 03:49 PM
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I could swap a HEI module faster than points on the side of the road. But, that's me. Maybe if your a points master it's the opposite.

Also, whenever anyone complains about HEI it usually seems to be Pertronix. I have a DUI and i've searched around and haven't really found many, if any, problems.
In my old speed shop install - sales days almost every pertronix failed early on.
We were the east coast jobber for speed equipment including circle track stuff.
Auto Finishers Speed and Custom.
We stopped selling them and always sold MSD, magnetic trigger.
DUI are solid as well magnetic triggers,Pertronix are hall effect.
But cross country you still can't beat points and a carb.

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In my old speed shop install - sales days almost every pertronix failed early on.
We were the east coast jobber for speed equipment including circle track stuff.
Auto Finishers Speed and Custom.
We stopped selling them and always sold MSD, magnetic trigger.
DUI are solid as well magnetic triggers,Pertronix are hall effect.
But cross country you still can't beat points and a carb.
Just did a quick look and it seems like Pertronix sells both big and small cap distributors that can be either Hall or magnetic. Not sure why they have both. I haven't found anything on the Pertronix website yet that talks about it. On the Summit site they tell you if it's Hall vs magnetic, Pertronix doesn't even mention it is the specs on their site at all. The DUIs all seem to be magnetic. Original GM HEI were also magnetic, correct?

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