I want to convert my 57 Tbird 312 to electronic ignition.  Looking for best kit and details.  Thanks, Jim

Accel 2020 kit - best one in my opinion... and for the price you can't beat it. Most auto parts stores will carry the kit or  even the rotor that fits the kit since it works will all Ford V8 distributors from 1957-73.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

There is a tech section on here off the main page. In it is a way to convert to a Durospark setup from Ford. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I've used a Pertronics 1 for the last 3 years trouble free. Not familiar with the Accel. The installation on a Ford is easy for both and you can use either with or without a ballast resister. That is always an option; I chose to use one as there are some who say full 12 volts to the coil can cause premature failure. Glad I chose to change to electronics........ Good Luck

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Ive had no problems with my pertronix ignitor 3 . stalk the net and you will get one for a good price . This unit gives you multi spark through the entire rev range and a rev limiter too. Make sure you use the matching coil and your dissy is reconditioned that's where most of the problems lie. People just put units into crap dissys and when it fails they blame the unit. Make sure you have the full 12 volts too. you can open your plugs up a tiny bit. Re-curve your dissy while at it with some Mr Gasket springs , you should pick them up for well under $10.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

I put a Pertronics 2 in my 56 Bird with a 57  distributor last spring.  So far, so good.  Made a trip to Springfield, MO this summer with the Bird and it gave me the best mileage ever and seems to start better.  I used the Pertronics coil, so I didn't need a resistor.  But like a lot of things that I carry around with me, I have the old set of points, condensor and rotor as well as a spare module


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

This article may help a bit. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Pertronics is the way to go, easiest conversion to electronics in your application. Have used in my last 3 Fords, and using their high voltage coil is a must to get full benefit from electronics. You can bypass the ballast resistor, the setup now can take full voltage. Also increase spark plug gap by .005 for bigger spark.

1957 Thunderbird 312 Fordomatic

Been running the original Pertronics for many years in my '57 Bird without a hitch,

I bought my first Pertronix in 1985 and used that one in 4 different Fords over a period of 25 years and over 200,000 miles with no problem.I'd still be using it if I hadn't had a little brain fade one day and left the ignition on overnight.In the mid 80s,I was a U-Haul dealer and service shop and all of their older Fords were converted with Pertronix.Some of them had close to a million miles on them with no ignition problems.Other conversions may be as good(or better) but I don't see how.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO