Yenko Hood Tachometer

[camarojoe]

Personally, I'd leave the points in it if you haven't already bought the electronic ignition module... I'm sure Rob could point out the pros/cons as to how many 10ths its worth to install the Pertronix, but personally, I haven't noticed any difference from a good ol' set of points. I originally installed it on my Camaro when i was battling an ignition problem that was later traced to a bad reproduction delco plug wire, otherwise it would still have the stock points in it. My Deuce still has points, and I have no plans to "upgrade". PS.. my hood tach works too! (thanks to Joe Swezey!)

[Chevy454]

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... I'm sure Rob could point out the pros/cons as to how many 10ths its worth to install the Pertronix, but personally, I haven't noticed any difference from a good ol' set of points.

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Actually, I'm not a fan of Pertronix...and according to some of my fellow Pure Stock racers, a good set of points (I've had good luck with Accell) will out power the Pertronix on the dyno! In fact, I believe it was Casey that said "Pertronix is the devil!"

Anyway, if you're still looking to do away with your points for good, and do it correctly, then I'd pursue *other* avenues...

[camarojoe]

You could do like my buddies in HS did... stand on the cowl and swing a sledgehammer against the firewall until an HEI cap fits "nicely".

[68l30]

The MSD unit works well.I run a Delco cap,309R,I think.....It looks like the factory dist.It uses a two wire hook up that can be easily hidden.The rest of my MSD crap is hidden inside my front fender behind the battery.Overlooked by almost every judge.........


Steve

[68l30]

Looks like I'm first then......I 'll dig one out and give it a shot.I think the A box is for a transistor ignition,but what type......


Steve

[Belair62]

I would suggest you give a call to TACHMAN ...he rebuilds and converts these tachs and would know the correct way to make them work with a non point system... http://www.tachman.com/

[68l30]

Joe,ever try a 990A on the Camaro? I want to,but haven't had the chance.I run a MSD 6A with an tach adapter and the MSD dist and use a 960 SW with no problems.I want to install one of my 970's....


Steve

[camarojoe]

Steve,
No, never tried, but i know I have a couple 990A's around here. To be honest, I still think its the tach itself, but i made a bracket that fits behind the plastic dash cluster to keep the weight of the tach from eventually cracking the housing, and it makes changing the tach nearly impossible without removing the entire cluster from the car... which is a bummer, because i now have about a dozen other tachs i could try if i could just easily remove the one that's on there lookin' pretty but not doing anything.

[blue thunder]

I think I will just keep the original style points since I still have the original distributor with the correct date code on it. My original Dixco hood tachometer still works also so it's probably best to let things stay the way they were designed to be. Let me know if anyone has any luck getting their tachometer to work on one of the new systems and what you had to do to get it to work.

[Belair62]

Just keep an extra set of points and a book of matches in the glove and you'll never get stuck !