ford 600

[4gold]

I have a ford 600 with 12volt conversion. I am looking to go with a petronix electronic ignition but know little about them. I watched a video and learned some. My coil is a 12volt without internal resistor, I have a ballast resistor, negative ground, and plug wires are belden 7mm metallic cable. Has anyone done this and how did it work out?? Tractor is 1956 and an excellent runner but I had a couple issues with spark. Any help would be appreciated. Bob

 

[Michford]

I have no experience with a Pertronix in a tractor, but I added a Pertronix to a car in 1997 and have not touched it since. The car is a summer play toy, so it is not an everyday driver. I have done a 12 volt converson to my 641 and 860 Ford tractors, but left the points in place. I will jinx myself saying this, but I did the 12 volt conversion to my 641 almost 10 years ago and have not touched the points in it.

 

[4gold]

Thanks for the reply. I have read many reviews and most are positive. I have had a couple instances where I lost spark and after doing the same thing, all the sudden I had it. Never found that smoking gun. I have changed plugs,coil, ballast resistor, cap,rotor within last year. The points look new and are not really that old. I thought going to a electronic ignition would solve the issue. I did not do the 12 volt conversion but I have owned this tractor since 1993 and have done many things to it. The oil pressure is 58lbs and she runs great.

 

[Michford]

Points may look good, but still be not be clean. Try rubbing a dollar bill or piece of a brown paper bag between the points to clean them.

 

[4gold]

When I had the problem, I used emery paper and doubled it over and after doing the cleaning I made sure no deposits were left. When I had the problem, I was warming the tractor because I had not run for about three weeks. During winter, I no longer use the tractor for anything. I have a couple of 4-wheelers, both with plows, that I use. I am in Dixon, Il. and this winter has been a doosy. The tractor sits in my big shed, not heated but out of the elements. As it was running and I was exercising the loader it died like someone turned off the key but no one did. Bob