DIY Converting your classic car over to Electronic Ignition

Please heed this advice. I only want to help....This video is in error. You must use a clean 12 volt power line to the module! Connecting it to the positive on the coil feeds it a reduced amount of voltage and that's why they don't last. It must receive 12 Solid Volts. The original FoMoCo wire coming into the + coil is a reduced voltage. The Pertronix instructions say that both the module and the coil should get full 12V. Not the reduced voltage the original Ford wire suplies the coil when the key is in Run position. That is why so many comment that theirs failed.

Well done video. Engaging no-nonsense presenter, very good camera work and editing... example; stopping the timing sequence so we could see the marks. When the video maker gives some careful consideration to how the information is presented it really does make it much more understandable. Thanks!

One of the best and clearest instructional videos on car engine's electronic upgrade yet. Clear, step-by-step are the best help to anyone who still owns a classic car. Well done.

Don't forget to mention to take the old points and condenser and put them in your trunk in case that module goes bad and leaves you stranded.

This is one of the most comprehensive DIY videos I ever came across. Great work guys!

You uploaded this video and it’s still helping people! I’ll be doing this tomorrow to my ‘65 Galaxie

I added Pertronix about 5 years ago to my '68 w/ a 302 and never looked back. Best bang for the buck!

Changed my 66 Mustang 289 to the same one, has worked well for years!

Put this ignition in my 68 mustang 5 years ago, haven't had to touch it since ! 😁👍🏻

I did this to my '70 f250 with a 390FE. It's been running reliably for 3 years and starts way easier. I think the only time this system has failed is due to operator error at install. Definitely no complaints here.

You did make that look easy . Thanks for posting your work on that beautiful car.

Pertronix now offers a relay kit to solve the Ford "pink wire" problem. Or you can get your own but make sure the relay coil has a diode across + & - with a 30 amp contact rating.

Mines lasted 28 years. Never had a issue with them. A lot of people screw up the wiring on them. Thunderhead289 has a great video explaining this.

I'm no mechanic but this is a hobby I could get into. I've got a 79 dodge b300 tradesman maxivan with a 360ci 4bbl 625cfm carb. Love it.

I put an HEI distributor for 50 bucks off e-bay on my '79 Merc Marquis. Could not fix the original electronics. Works great and combines the coil and spark module in one unit. *Here's a crimping trick. Line up where you need to put the crimp on the terminal or butt splice with the tool then leave it in the tool. Bring the wire to the tool and then crimp it.

I love classic cars just got me a 65 GTO

You can buy an HEI distributor from Speedway that drops right in and even eliminates the coil.

Very cool. Very concise and well-shot. Thank you very much. (My buddy found a mid 70s V8 Dodge pickup on a compound he just bought. (A D100?) She looks to be in very good shape, and I was just wondering how to replace the old points on it. I mean, who has a matchbook on them these days?) Stellar work and thanks again.

I just went and got a new racing dizzy helps even more for power.

I'm thinking of installing a pertronix ignition on my 62 Ranchero. Thank you for a straight forward video and good camera work. Dude was cool as hell.