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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.
 
Year Cyl

Application

Volts/
Polarity
Ignitor Ignitor II
Part No. Price Part No. Price

Beetle, Karmann Ghia Type I
Sedan & Convertible

'61-'64 4  Type I  w/ ZV/PAU 4 R2 dist. 12 V
negative
1845
$127.70
n/a
6 V
negative
1845N6
$136.80
n/a
'65-'67 4  All  12 V
negative
1849
$82.90
n/a
6 V
negative
1849N6
$91.80
n/a
'68-'79 4  All  12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
All 4  Aftermarket Distributor 0-231-178-009 and     9-230-081-050 12 V
negative
1847A
$75.00
91847A
$99.50

Dasher, Jetta, Rabbit, Scirocco

'75-'79 4  Dasher, Rabbit, Scirocco 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
1980 4  Dasher, Jetta, Rabbit, Scirocco (except California model) 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
All 4 Aftermarket Distributor 0-231-178-009 and 9-230-081-050 12 V
negative
1847A
$75.00
91847A
$99.50

Fastback, Squareback, Type III

'66-'67 4  All, 12 V negative ground 12 V
negative
1849
$82.90
n/a
6 V
negative
1849N6
$91.80
n/a
'68-'73 4  All 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
All 4 Aftermarket Distributor 0-231-178-009 and 9-230-081-050 12 V
negative
1847A
$75.00
91847A
$99.50

Transporter, Bus Camper, Pick-up

'60-'63 4  Bus (Type II) w/ ZV/PAU 4 R2 dist. 12 V
negative
1845
$127.70
n/a
6 V
negative
1845N6
$136.80
n/a
'64-'67 4  Bus (Type II)  12 V
negative
1849
$82.90
n/a
6 V
negative
1849N6
$91.80
n/a
'68-'70 4  All 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
'71-'78 4  Bus 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
1979 4  Bus except California model 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
'80-'83 4  All Vanagon except California model 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
All 4 Aftermarket Distributor 0-231-178-009 and 9-230-081-050 12 V
negative
1847A
$75.00
91847A
$99.50

411, 412, The Thing

'71-'73 4  411 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
'73-'75 4  The Thing 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
1974 4  412 12 V
negative
1847V
$75.00
n/a
All 4 Aftermarket Distributor 0-231-178-009 and 9-230-081-050 12 V
negative
1847A
$75.00
91847A
$99.50

 

Coil Application Chart and Prices

 Coil P/N, Price
Description
4  Cyl
Normal Driving
with Ignitor
4 Cyl
Racing
with Ignitor
4 Cyl
with
Ignitor II
40111, $42.30
1.5 ohm, black, epoxy, 40kV
X
40501, $39.10
3.0 ohm, chrome, 40 kV
  X  
40511. $35.20
3.0 ohm, black, 40 kV
X
40611, $42.30
3.0 ohm, epoxy, 40 kV
X    
45001, $42.70
0.6 ohm, chrome, 45 kV
    X
45011, $38.40
0.6 ohm, black, 45 kV
    X
45111, $46.20
0.6 ohm, epoxy, 45 kV
  X  
60130, $65.00
3.0 ohm, epoxy, 60 kV
 
 

 

7mm Stock-Look Custom Wire Set
Year Cyl Application Part Number Price
'61-'79

4

All Type I engine, black wires, no script 704101 $36.30
'61-'79 4 All Type I engine, blue wires with Flame-Thrower script 704301 $37.70
'61-'79 4 All Type I engine, red wires with Flame-Thrower script 704401 $37.70
'61-'79 4 All Type I engine,  yellow wires with Flame-Thrower script 704501 $37.70

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