Pertronix Ignitor vs Ignitor II

I'm about to buy one version of the Pertronix Ignitor, I know the differences between them from reading the specs, but just wondering how they compare actually in use. Has anyone got the Ignitor II fitted up?

Worth the extra money?

cheers

I fitted the ls pertronix or lobe sensing .
just goes straight in easy fit worked great.

Yeah I was keen on that version but for some reason the Hall Effect seems more popular? The Ignitor II auto senses where Dwell should be at and adjusts on the fly. Sounds good, but I'm after reliability above all so was hoping to hear from someone who has hooked one of these up..

I'm told that with the lobe sensing module that it is completely reversible, so if something does happen to go wrong, you can simply put your old points system back in. If you're going on a trip the points system would be something that I'd be packing.

He wants to know about the real word difference fitted to patrol between Pertronic I and II.
And so would I and plenty others I'd bet..
I'll be watching this for sure, good thread buddy.

From memory you have.
1762, non lobe sensing, have to mod dizzy cam shaft to fit. "bad idea".

1762LS, easy fit/removal, dwell is pre set. sensors existing cam lobes in dissy. "excellent idea"

and version II , P/No ________ which adjust dwell on the fly. "Even better idea".

But how does ver "II" really stack up to ver "I" ?.

Exactly Robo! Actually I've heard that the hall effect model can also be reversed back to points if and when needed as you are only machining a lip off the shaft to allow the magnet ring to slide down and this machining has no effect on how the points worked.

ok my bad on ver I.
but you still have to machine something which is something that adds time and possibly more cost anyway.
so kinda defeats the purpose of going with ver I instead of ver II wouldn't it.

cheers

well i dont know how many people you will find who have been through both types, i personally have the 1762ls ignitor 1 and im perfectly happy with it. all the reviews say the ingitor II is better but at the end of the day i think they are a less common thing, so you will just have to jump into the deep end like i did and hope for the best. so far i happy with the $130 that i spent, ive made my money back after 1 month in petrol savings, and have noticed a rise in low down power.

cheers

nic

That's just what I'm hoping to achieve too Nic. Sounds like money well spent. Thanks for the feedback.

Definitely better than the old points setup.
so if dwell changes variable, 1 can assume top end gets a boost.

dwell settings would be a compromise for a non variable set up.
so what's the gain in variable, its gotta be a improved torque curve !
any ideas peoples