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Old June 1st, 2021, 06:32 AM
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Default Re: GMC V-6 ignition question

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Originally Posted by George Bongert View Post
Greetings Funky!

I have to admit, this is the first time I've seen a Heath Kit. From what I'm seeing, it looks to be a bit more complicated to install as opposed to the simplicity of a Pertronix conversion.
I put one of those Heathkit CDI units together back in the '70s and installed it on one of my trucks. The big advantage as far as I was concerned was that it reduced the current across the ignition points to a small fraction of normal, so that points would theoretically last "forever".
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