Rev Limiters

[Argess]

That's one of the things I liked about this Pertronix unit. It's small, so I should be able to wire it in under the dash right to the tach wire from the coil (-) terminal, if that's how it hooks up. Getting to it for adjustment wouldn't be that easy, but it keeps my engine bay from looking too sci-fi.

I didn't want a big MSD-type CI unit in there, so I went to the Pertronix Ignitor in place of points and all looks 60's style once the dist cap is on.

I was concerned because I once melted a piston in a Mercury 70 outboard due to igntion cutting out and then coming back in. Maybe a 2-stroke loads up with fuel during a no-spark condition where a 4-stroke doesn't.

As far as a red-line goes, I'm sure I hit about 6800 rpm once with my 428 caast crank, and that bothered me a bit as I know I could have gone higher yet. Seems to me setting this unit for 6000 rpm would be a good place to start.

I could test it out at say 3000, just to make sure it works. Nice little dials on it for adj.

If anyone actually has one, I would appreciate their view on it.

Thank-you for the replies. All good information to know.