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Installing a Pertronix Flame-Thrower/Ignitor III Ignition System » MCP-WOR-1103-PERT-PIX-17

The electrical leads are made to the coil.

The electrical leads are made to the coil.

A specially designed wrench makes it easier to get the hold-down tightened properly. A good idea is to inspect the hold down to make sure that it is in good shape.
In their instruction manual, Pertronix shows how to set the rev limiter using a 9-volt battery, but it is easily done in the car, too. The drill is that the LED will blink long for the thousand and short for the hundreds. For this engine, it was decided that 5,200 rpm is a good maximum. That means that the LED is blinking five long and two short.

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