BelgianGuy

Hi Guys

Working on a 69 charger with a 383 and a 4pin electronic ignition that's giving a weak spark. I'd like to convert it to a pertronix ignition but there aren't any numbers on the dizzy. Anyone can tell me what part number it would be?

BelgianGuy

Here are the pics

Drag Pak

It may have been converted with a later stock system. Even my 1970 cuda had points! Check your coil!

TVLynn

PN ??? I would look for something for a 400 ci engine mid 70's Charger

BelgianGuy

Worked on it some more today.
I finally got a nice hot spark on the secondary coil wire by cleaning the earth connections and adding a ground wire to the engine.
No the problem is that on the spark wires I still get a weak spark. Using a new, copper core wire the spark is real good.
What's a good wire set for these?
Also the coil heats up as someone removed the ballast resistor., I assume a modern coil without resistor can be used on this system? Like a pertronix flamethrower?

TVLynn

Are you using resistor or non resistor spark plugs? The stock system is meant to use a ballast resistor so solid core wires may cause lots of ign noise if you have any electronic equipment
Check the resistance of the pickup in the dist 250-300 ohms ? see if there is evidance of melted wax under it..

BelgianGuy

Pickup looked good, haven't measured it yet. But I assume it's good as I get a nice hot spark on the coil wire.
I only used one solid copper wire to see how it arced.
I think that with a new pertronix flamethrower coil and a wire set the spark should be good. Flamethrower coil has a built in 1,5ohm resistance.
Are there any black wire sets that actually fit without having to cut them to length?