PerTronix Flame-Thrower Magnetic Trigger Billet Distributors - Manual (Page 2)

MAXIMUM
MECHANICAL
ADVANCE
8. Tighten the cap into place and install the spark plug wires in the proper
firing order.
9. Locate the vacuum hose that was previously attached to the vacuum
advance canister. This hose should originate at a ported vacuum source.
Remove the vacuum hose and plug the vacuum port.
WIRING
The Flame-Thrower billet distributor can be used in conjunction with most
ignition boxes, including many aftermarket CD systems.
1. Attach the molex connector to the magnetic pickup input of your CD ignition
box. In some cases an intermenite harness may be required to reach the
box location. Contact the ignition box manufacture to obtain these parts.
FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
1. Start the engine and set the initial timing.
2. Tighten the distributor hold down.
MECHANICAL ADVANCE ADJUSTMENTS
1. To adjust the mechanical advance curve, select the appropriate springs
from the chart below. The Flame-Thrower billet distributor is factory
equipped with the silver springs.
2. Remove the cap and rotor.
3. Remove the existing springs and install the desired springs.
4. Reinstall the rotor and cap.
The Flame-Thrower billet distributor comes with three different sets of advance
limiters. These allow the maximum mechanical advance to be
limited to 20, 16 or 12 degrees.
1. Choose the desired advance limit from the chart below.
2. Remove the distributor cap and rotor.
3. Remove the advance springs.
4. Install one advance limiter on each inner advance pin. (See Figure 1)
5. Reinstall the advance springs.
6. Reinstall the rotor and cap.
7. The advance limiters can be mixed resulting in unique variations of the
original advance curve. When combined with mixed advance springs and
limiters the mechanical advance can have a maximum of 78 different
advance curves.
Figure 1