vacuum advance

68Tom · April 17th, 2009, 08:43 AM

First off, forgive my novice question here. I'm still trying to figure out a few things since my friend doing the engine work passed away.

He has installed a Pertronix Ignitor kit in my distributor. http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/ignitor/default.aspx

I also got a Pertronix ignition coil (Flame Thrower, to be exact) to go with it.

My question, however lies with the vacuum advance. Do I need one with this set up? If so, I need to buy a new one.

yammiman · April 17th, 2009, 04:09 PM

If the car is street driven, vacuum advance will get you better mileage - if it is a strip car, or you are running a really low gear, it won't do much

April 17th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
68Tom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 835	vacuum advance First off, forgive my novice question here. I'm still trying to figure out a few things since my friend doing the engine work passed away. He has installed a Pertronix Ignitor kit in my distributor. http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/ignitor/default.aspx I also got a Pertronix ignition coil (Flame Thrower, to be exact) to go with it. My question, however lies with the vacuum advance. Do I need one with this set up? If so, I need to buy a new one. __________________ 1968 Olds 442 Sports Coupe 4-speed/bench seat

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April 17th, 2009, 04:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
yammiman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Haslett, MI Posts: 85	If the car is street driven, vacuum advance will get you better mileage - if it is a strip car, or you are running a really low gear, it won't do much