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Mercedes-Benz
Retro Rockets is a distributor of PerTronix Ignition Systems

 

PerTronix Ignitor and Ignitor II
NOTE:  The Ignitor may not be compatible with some Mercedes factory tachs.  Please email us for info.
Year Cyl

Application

 Volts/
Polarity		 Ignitor Ignitor II**
Part No. Price Part No. Price
'66-'67 4 200, Dist. # 0 231 170 138 12 V
negative		 1847V
$76.50		 n/a
'66-'67 4 200, Dist. # 0 231 115 052 12 V
negative		 2843
$131.70		 n/a
'72-'73 4 220, 280, Dist. #0 231 115 086, 093 12 V
negative		 1847V
$76.50		 n/a
'74-'77 4 230, 240, Dist. #0-231-170-137 12 V
negative		 1847V
$76.50		 n/a
'61-'62 6 300D, Dist. # 0 231 116 040 12 V
negative		 1864A
$91.20		 n/a
6 V
negative		 1864AN6
$99.70		 n/a
'62-'67 6 300SE, Dist. # 0 231 141 002, dual point
w/ 3-lobe point cam		 12 V
negative		 2865
$123.80		 n/a
1965 6 220SE, Dist. # 0 231 116 040 12 V
negative		 1864A
$91.20		 n/a
6 V
negative		 1864AN6
$99.70		 n/a
'66-'67 6 230, S, Dist. # 0 231 116 048 12 V
negative		 1864A
$91.20		 n/a
12 V
negative		 1864AN6
$99.70		 n/a
'66-'67 6 230SL, Dist. # 0 231 116 051 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$91.20		 n/a
1967 6 250SE, Dist. # 0 231 116 051 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$91.20		 n/a
'68-'69 6 280 SE, SL, 300SEL,
 Dist. # 0 231 116 051		 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$91.20		 n/a
1970 6 280SE, SEL, Dist. # 0 231 116 061 12 V
negative		 1863
$80.20		 n/a
1970 6 250C, 280S 12 V
negative		 1867
$80.20		 91867
$112.50
1972 6 250C w/Dist. # 0 231 116 052 12 V
negative		 1864A
$91.20		 n/a
'73-'74 6 280 w/Dist. #0 231 310 002 12 V
negative		 2861
$80.20		 n/a
'75-'76 6 280 w/Dist. # 0 231 311 001 12 V
negative		 1868
$80.20		 91868
$112.50
See note below.
'53-'54 8 300SL w/Dist. # ZV/LBUR 8 RZ 12 V
negative		 1889
$112.70		 n/a
'66-'69 8 300SEL, 600 12 V
negative		 1884
$132.50		 n/a
1970 8 300SEL w/dist. # 0 231 119 004 12 V
negative		 1884
$132.50		 n/a
'70-'74 8 450SL Dist. # 0 231 401 003, 0 231 401 004, 0 231 402 002, 0 231 403 007 12 V
negative		 1885
$80.20		 91885
$112.50
See note below.
1972 8 280SE, SEL 300SEC, 350SL 12 V
negative		 1885
$80.20		 91885
$112.50
See note below.

** NOTE:  The Ignitor II cannot be used with Mercedes Benz solid core wires.  If you have those wires please use the standard Ignitor.

PerTronix Flame-Thrower Coils
Specs Part Number
Price
Chrome
Oil-filled		 Black
Oil-filled		 Black
Epoxy
Flame-Thrower Coil II
0.6 ohm, 45,000 V		 45001
$42.50		 45011
$38.30		 45111
$45.90
Flame-Thrower Coil 
1.5 ohm, 40,000 V		 40001
$39.00		 40011
$35.30		 40111
$42.10
Flame-Thrower Coil 
3.0 ohm, 40,000 V		 40501
$39.00		 40511
$35.30		 40611
$42.10
Flame-Thrower HV Coil
0.45 ohm, 60,000 V		 60104
$63.60
Flame-Thrower HV Coil
1.5 ohm, 60,000 V		 60115
$63.60
Flame-Thrower HV Coil
3.0 ohm, 60,000 V		 60130
$63.60

 

Coil Application Chart

Coil P/N 12 Volt System
(+ or - Ground)		 6 Volt System
(+ or - Ground)
4 & 6 Cyl
Normal Driving
with Ignitor		 8 Cyl
Normal
Driving
with Ignitor		 4, 6, & 8 Cyl
Racing
with Ignitor		 4, 6, & 8 Cyl
with
Ignitor II		 4, 6 Cyl
Normal Driving
w/ Ignitor		 8 Cyl
Normal Driving
w/ Ignitor
 40001
1.5 ohm, chrome		 X X
40011
1.5 ohm, black		 X X
40111
1.5 ohm, epoxy		 X X X
40501
3.0 ohm, chrome		 X
40511
3.0 ohm, black		 X
40611
3.0 ohm, epoxy		 X
45001
0.6 ohm, chrome		 X X
45011
0.6 ohm, black		 X X
45111
0.6 ohm, epoxy		 X X
60104
0.45 ohm, epoxy		 X
60115
1.5 ohm, epoxy		 X X X
60130
3.0 ohm, epoxy		 X

 

There are no custom wire sets available for Mercedes-Benz.

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