1650 ignition

Rich1650 · Dec 18, 2023

My point gap keep changing. I'm thinking about converting to electronic ignition. Any suggestions?

rrlund · Dec 18, 2023

Pertronics. They kept closing up on my 1550 too. I switched to electronic in that one and haven't had any issues since. It's probably been a dozen years or more.

John P. · Dec 19, 2023

I put a Pertronix in with their epoxy coil over 20 years ago and it's still going strong today!

MikeO-WI · Dec 19, 2023

I have installed Pertronix on three different units. Oliver 1750, Bobcat 610 and an old IH V8 irrigation motor. I have had two of the units abruptly fail, being the Oliver and Bobcat units. Installed a replacement and they have been going strong. It's frustrating when they do go and since the Bobcat had a Wisonsin motor, the unit had to be ordered. However I don't know how I could work without them.

oliver90owner · Dec 20, 2023

(quoted from post at 16:06:12 12/18/23) My point gap keep changing. I'm thinking about converting to electronic ignition. Any suggestions?

Just a couple of suggestions, rather than spend money.

1) Buy better quality points? (it s usually the heel that wears down).

2) Lubricate the distributor cam - there should be a lubrication pad bearing on the distributor cam?

Princeton Bill · Dec 22, 2023

Get a new distributor from Korves, 618 939-6681. Did that with a 1550 and she runs perfect. I know lots of guys switch to the electronic setup, but I kind of liked staying with the "original" distributor.

Mike(NEOhio) · Dec 22, 2023

My 1550 has a PO fitted Mallory distributor. Kindo beat-up but no real problems.

I550 · Dec 22, 2023

On page 5 there was a long thread on the distributor for a 1650. Some people bolt the plates together to eliminate the vacuum advance on the Holley original equipment distributor. They get wear on them and won't hold adjustment.

kevinecwi · Dec 23, 2023

I've had good luck with the pertronix conversion in my Mallory distributor. Just be sure to give the module in the distributor a full 12 volts from a switched power source. I ran a wire from my key switch.
On the old Holley distributor I am currently experimenting with a conversion to the Ford duraspark II system. Too early to call it a success but so far so good.

Kerwin · Dec 25, 2023

I've done that modification to the original Holleys on my 1650 and 1850 gassers and both run well now.

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