Pertronix Ignitor and Ignitor II

I have a mild performance 302 and was looking to improve my ignition (its stock out of a 68 mustang). Has anybody had any success with the ignitors? Also what is the difference between ignitor I and II? They give an explanation in the catalogue, but I dont know what the hell they're talking about. Thanks in advance

The ignitor replaces the breaker points with an electronic sensor. Everybody I hear says they're good. The ignitor II goes a step further and also regulates the voltage to the coil. In order to keep the coil from overheating at low rpm, a resistor is built in the electrical system (in an old Mustang, it's the pink colored resistor wire from the ignition switch). At higher rpm however, the coil could use a higher voltage but doesn't get it due to the resistor. The ignitor II does not use the resistor but regulates the voltage depending on the rpm (similar to most OEM systems that where introduced in the seventies).

after looking at the price of a ignitor 2 (109), i'm sure it's not worth the money. i would save up for another 41 dollars and buy a MSD 6A box. and if you really want to have a electrical system, then go with something that doesn't cost you 109. ask for a dizzy for a 78 and earliar for the specific motor you want. and get a modualtor for it too.

i converted to the duraspark system and it costed less than a pertronix. the dizzy was only 50 bucks and the modualtor was 15. thats only 65 dollars. far less than a pertronix 2.

what i would do is get that duraspark dizzy and a MSD 6a box. you'll be happy with it trust me!!!!!

Are you saying to just use the stock distributor with the MSD box? Wont I also need to get an MSD distributor to get the full effects? I thought the biggest problems with stock distributors was that they were somewhat innaccurate, although this is sort of a guess. Thanks again

I ran a Duraspark with the advance locked out and an MSD 7AL in a 557 BBF TBird that covered the 1/8th mile in 5.80's.

Say what you want about the Durasparks, I think they are a pretty good dizzy.

duraspark dizzys are great!!! i am running a msd box with a duraspark and i felt a difference. even with non-msd wires, dizzy.

in my opinoin, i don't think you need the msd dist. just the ignition box.

by back to the topic, forget pertronix. go for a full duraspark set-up which will be less than a pertronix.

Thanks xolieX. Should I just try and get a duraspark oput of a junkyard? How do I know it will fit my engine/ ('68 302). Thanks again