54 pontiac ignition conversion

[curts54Chieftain]

i would like to convert <span style="color: #FF9900">points</span> distributor to <span style="color: #FF9900">electronic</span> in my <span style="color: #33CC00">1954 Pontiac Chieftain</span> with the 268 cu. inch inline 8. does anyone happen to know where i can find the right parts to do this? it would be greatly appreciated if anybody could help thanks <span style="color: #FF6600">Curtis</span>

[Rusty_OToole]

That is a 6 volt car. If it is still 6 volts, Accel used to make a 6 volt electronic ignition to fit in your distributor but they have been out of production for years.

Pertronix may be able to help, they sell a lot of ignition conversions.

Somewhere on the net I have seen plans for a 6 volt electronic ignition. In this system you use your points to trigger the module which fires the coil. The points last almost forever because they carry so little current.

You might try a web search, that's how I found it. Sorry did not bookmark the page.

There's nothing wrong with your stock ignition. Just clean and gap the points every 10,000 miles or so. With the limited use these old cars get that could be 15 minutes work every 5 years.

[curts54Chieftain]

thanks i will surely check in to it

[Mark Shaw]

Check out this:

http://www.ytmag.com/articles/artint8.htm

http://www.geneseeproducts.com/