Prior to doing any work I wanted to establish a baseline and the only way to measure my improvements was to use the G-Tech. In stock 110HP, 4-speed and 3.55 gears the car ran 0-60 in 15.1. Not stellar performance by any means.
The first modification I performed was the addition of Pertronix Ignitor. The Pertronix is a replacement for the standard points. In addition to the Ignitor I added an Accel Coil, NGK plugs and 8mm wires. The result is quicker starts and very smooth performance. In the overall performance picture, I doubt you gain any power with this setup over a properly tuned stock ignition. The advantage is this has been installed for 2 years and I have not touched it.
The next item on the agenda was to improve the advance curve in the distributor. I looked through many magazines and books from the 60’s and decided to use some springs from a V8 Chevy advance curve kit. I settled with 12 degrees at idle and full advance comes in by 2400. According to my timing light, I should have about 32 degrees total advance.
I installed the Otto variable pulley running at the 1.32:1 setting. I had this on for about 6 months but removed it because I was having a problem getting the pulley’s aligned. The fan belt would come off when I cruised at a steady 3,400+ rpm.
