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I bought one, actually rebranded for Pertronix with Pertronix CDI. It wasn’t cheap as you well know. The main reason i was moving on this digital/ programmable system was because the retard function of the advance pod was inoperative. After coming to a final configuration on my build, 3.0L, 964 cams, Euro 9.8 P&C’s, Acktung Kraft 1 into 1 out muffler, otherwise stock. I rethought 123 vs. the stock distributor. The stock distributor advance curve could be modified if need or desired. I could do that after my build. During one of my many, many, orders over 1-1/2 years, I found a new OEM Rebuilt unit with a new pod. It was 1/3rd of the Pertronix system. My final thought after running with the known good distributor, was why change. I’m probably not much over the stock HP and it really isn’t a “set you back in the set” kind of engine. Since then I installed a Digital CIS ECU from Andrew Cologne. This was primarily to… ahhh… assure the car would pass emissions tests in the future…??, That’s what I told my wife. I did improve the mileage, and the smoothness of the engine. Did I need it to pass emissions tests in the future? Probably not, it was running clean, so clean the emissions tech said “Wow, wow, I get newer cars in here that aren’t this clean.” Emission test is required before sale of car 4 years or older in Kalifornia and Santa Bumble County.


One has to ask (what am I building?). I think there is little HP to be found in just a 123 distributor.