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Mercedes-Benz

Retro Rockets is a distributor of PerTronix Ignition Systems

 

PerTronix Ignitor and Ignitor II

Recommended Usage
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Type Usage
 Standard Ignitor or
Lobe Sensor Ignitor

Normal driving  w/stock or mildly modified engines.  Good performance potential - customer cars run the 1/4 mile in the 11s with Standard Ignitors.
Ignitor II High performance street and racing. 
 
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
$75.00		 n/a
'66-'67 4 200, Dist. # 0 231 115 052 12 V
negative		 2843
$136.10		 n/a
'72-'73 4 220, 280, Dist. #0 231 115 086, 093 12 V
negative		 1847V
$75.00		 n/a
'74-'77 4 230, 240, Dist. #0-231-170-137 12 V
negative		 1847V
$75.00		 n/a
'61-'62 6 300D, Dist. # 0 231 116 040 12 V
negative		 1864A
$94.40		 n/a
6 V
negative		 1864AN6
$103.10		 n/a
'62-'67 6 300SE, Dist. # 0 231 141 002, dual point
w/ 3-lobe point cam		 12 V
negative		 2865
$130.30		 n/a
1965 6 220SE, Dist. # 0 231 116 040 12 V
negative		 1864A
$94.40		 n/a
6 V
negative		 1864AN6
$103.10		 n/a
'66-'67 6 230, S, Dist. # 0 231 116 048 12 V
negative		 1864A
$94.40		 n/a
12 V
negative		 1864AN6
$103.10		 n/a
'66-'67 6 230SL, Dist. # 0 231 116 051 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$94.40		 n/a
1967 6 250SE, Dist. # 0 231 116 051 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$94.40		 n/a
'68-'69 6 280 SE, SL, 300SEL,
 Dist. # 0 231 116 051		 12 V
negative		 1864LA
$94.40		 n/a
1970 6 280SE, SEL, SL
w/Dist. # 0 231 116 061 or 0 231 116 062		 12 V
negative		 1863
$82.90		 n/a
1970 6 250C, 280S 12 V
negative		 1867A
$82.90		 91867A
$115.40
See note below.
1972 6 250C w/Dist. # 0 231 116 052 12 V
negative		 1864A
$94.40		 n/a
'73-'74 6 280 w/Dist. #0 231 310 002 12 V
negative		 2861
$84.50		 n/a
'75-'76 6 280 w/Dist. # 0 231 311 001 12 V
negative		 1868
$82.90		 91868
$115.40
See note below.
'53-'54 8 300SL w/Dist. # ZV/LBUR 8 RZ 12 V
negative		 1889
$121.20		 n/a
'66-'69 8 300SEL, 600 12 V
negative		 1884
$139.80		 n/a
1970 8 300SEL w/dist. # 0 231 119 004 12 V
negative		 1884
$118.70		 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
$82.90		 91885
$115.40
See note below.
1972 8 280SE, SEL 300SEC, 350SL 12 V
negative		 1885
$82.90		 91885
$115.40
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.

Coil Application Chart and Prices

Flame Thrower Coil
 
P/N, Price
Description		 12 Volt System
(+ or - Ground)		 6 Volt System
(+ or - Ground)
4 & 6 Cyl
Normal Driving
with Ignitor		 8 Cyl
Normal
Driving
with Ignitor		 6, & 8 Cyl
Racing
with Ignitor		 6, & 8 Cyl
with
Ignitor II		 6 Cyl
Normal Driving
w/ Ignitor		 8 Cyl
Normal Driving
w/ Ignitor
 40001, $39.10
1.5 ohm, chrome, oil-filled, 40 kV		   X     X  
40011, $35.20
1.5 ohm, black, oil-filled, 40 kV		 X X
40111, $42.30
1.5 ohm, epoxy, 40 kV		 X X
40501, $39.10
3.0 ohm, chrome, oil-filled, 40 kV		 X          
40511. $35.20
3.0 ohm, black, oil-filled, 40 kV
40611, $42.30
3.0 ohm, black, epoxy, 40 kV
45001, $42.70
0.6 ohm, chrome, oil-filled, 40 kV		       X   X
45011. $38.40
0.6 ohm, black, oil-filled, 40 kV		 X X
45111, $46.20
0.6 ohm, black, epoxy, 40 kV		 X X
60103, $65.00
0.32 ohm, epoxy, 60 kV, HC Coil		       X    
60104, $65.00
0.45 ohm, epoxy, 60 kV, HV Coil		       X    
60115, $65.00
1.5 ohm, epoxy, 60 kV, HV Coil		   X X   X  
60130, $65.00
3.0 ohm, epoxy, 60 kV, HV Coil		 X          

 

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