Electronic ignition confusion

[TylerB46]

Hey guys, I’ve got a 230 engine in my 46 1/2 ton truck and I wanted to convert it to electronic ignition. So I bought a 6v pos ground ignitor unit from pertronix, part number 1163AP6. And the plate for the pertronix doesn’t fit my distributor. So I guess what I’m asking is, is there another unit that I could use with my distributor or do I need to modify mine to make it fit, or is this just a no go? I’ve already had the part too long to send it back so if there’s nothing I can do it’ll just go on ebay.

[Merle Coggins]

Did you order the Pertronix unit based on the Distributor ID number? If so, it should work. If you just guessed at it then you likely have a module for a different type of distributor. There are several variations in the distributors and the ID number is a Must Have when ordering any parts for them. 

I had to do a minor modification to my distributor plate, but the modification was explained in the Pertronix instructions.

[TylerB46]

1 minute ago, Merle Coggins said:

Did you order the Pertronix unit based on the Distributor ID number? If so, it should work. If you just guessed at it then you likely have a module for a different type of distributor. There are several variations in the distributors and the ID number is a Must Have when ordering any parts for them. 

I had to do a minor modification to my distributor plate, but the modification was explained in the Pertronix instructions.

Yeah I’m sure I just ordered the wrong thing then, hopefully it’ll sell pretty quick on ebay.