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Old 07-29-2013, 08:40 AM   #8
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Default Re: '53 flathead 6v Pertronix conversion

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Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
Nothing different or special about coil to dist. wiring - wire pos. side of coil to grd. - neg. side to distributor. Then, of course, the coil center wire is connected to the distributor cap center terminal. You may want to call Tony Neisz at Philbin Rebuilt Products - 1-800-867-7301 if you still have questions on Pertronix dist. or coil products.
NO, NO!
This is not correct. With a stock Pos Gnd system the feed wire goes to coil (-) and the coil (+) side goes to the distributor.

With Pertronix, the feed wire goes to the Pertronix Unit, then one wire from Pertronix to coil input (-), and the other side of coil (+) goes to ground.
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