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Ignitor III Electronic Ignition Kit for Chevy Distributor PerTronix

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Ignitor III Electronic Ignition Kit for Chevy Distributor PerTronixOverview: Dist Billet I3 Chevy SB BB red cap Billet Plug n Play Distributors are based on a precision CNC machined housing with an upper ball bearing to support the steel distributor shaft accurately from idle to redline rpm. These distributors feature our maintenance free electronic ignition module to produce a strong spark and steady ignition timing. Features: Plug n' Play billet distributors are designed for maximum ignition performance at a price

Overview:

Dist Billet I3 Chevy SB/BB red cap

Billet Plug n’ Play Distributors are based on a precision CNC-machined housing with an upper ball bearing to support the steel distributor shaft accurately from idle to redline rpm. These distributors feature our maintenance-free electronic ignition module to produce a strong spark and steady ignition timing.

Features:

  • Plug n' Play billet distributors are designed for maximum ignition performance at a price you can afford
  • Our Billet I3 distributors ship with Ignitor III multi-spark rev limiting modules.
  • Precision CNC machined 6061-T6 billet aluminum housings are lightweight yet offer maximum strength.
  • Each billet distributor is hand polished and buffed to a high luster Tempered distributor shaft has low torsion displacement for accurate timing and extended operational life.
  • Adjustable mechanical advance with proprietary limiting function permits multiple settings. Distributors are factory set with a performance advance curve and are provided with additional springs for custom advance.
  • Specs:

  • Adjustable Collar: No
  • Advance Type: Vacuum and mechanical
  • Brand: Pertronix
  • California Proposition 65: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including chromium, which is know to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects of other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.p65warnings.ca.gov
  • Cap Color: Red
  • Cap Diameter: 5
  • Cap Terminal Gender: Female
  • Clamp Hardware Included: No
  • Clamp Included: No
  • Coil Wire Included: No
  • Computer Controlled Compatible: No
  • Connector Type: Unsealed
  • Distributor Cap Included: Yes
  • Distributor Gear Included: Yes
  • Gear Material: Steel
  • Grade Type: Performance
  • Housing Color: Natural
  • Housing Finish: Polished
  • Housing Material: Aluminum
  • Ignition Box Required: No
  • Ignition Module Included: Yes
  • Ignition Rotor Included: Yes
  • Marine Approved: No
  • Mechanical Tach Drive Provision: No
  • Prop 65 (C, R or CR): CR
  • Prop 65 Yes/No: Yes
  • Quantity: Sold individually.
  • Rotor Rotation: Clockwise (Right)
  • Shaft Color: Natural
  • Shaft Diameter: 0.5
  • Shaft Material: Steel
  • Trigger Type: Hall Effect
  • Part Number: D7100701
  • Applications:

    • 1958-1967 Chevrolet Biscayne 283 CID
    • 1962-1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327 CID
    • 1963-1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 427 CID
    • 1965-1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 396 CID
    • 1968-1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 307 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 402 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 400 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 350 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 307 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 327 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 396 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 427 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 400 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 402 CID
    • 1961-1967 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 283 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1961-1967 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 283 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1961-1967 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 283 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1963-1967 Chevrolet Chevy II 283 CID
    • 1965-1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327 CID
    • 1968-1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 307 CID
    • 1968-1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 350 CID
    • 1968-1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 396 CID
    • 1958-1958 Chevrolet Del Ray 283 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet G10 Van 307 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet G10 Van 454 CID
    • 1974-1974 Chevrolet G10 Van 350 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet G30 Van 454 CID
    • 1974-1974 Chevrolet G30 Van 350 CID
    • 1961-1967 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 283 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1961-1967 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 283 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 327 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 396 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 454 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 350 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 307 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 396 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 327 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Kingswood 427 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 400 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 402 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 454 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 283 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 265 CID
    • 1962-1962 Chevrolet P10 Series 283 CID
    • 1961-1962 Chevrolet P20 Series 283 CID
    • 1964-1965 Chevrolet P20 Series 230 CID
    • 1964-1965 Chevrolet P20 Series 292 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet P20 Van 307 CID
    • 1970-1973 Chevrolet P20 Van 454 CID
    • 1974-1974 Chevrolet P20 Van 350 CID
    • 1961-1962 Chevrolet P30 Series 283 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet P30 Van 307 CID
    • 1970-1974 Chevrolet P30 Van 454 CID
    • 1972-1972 Chevrolet P30 Van 402 CID
    • 1974-1974 Chevrolet P30 Van 350 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Townsman 350 CID
    • 1969-1972 Chevrolet Townsman 307 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Townsman 396 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Townsman 427 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Townsman 327 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Townsman 402 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Townsman 400 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Townsman 454 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 265 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 283 CID
    • 1964-1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327 CID
    • 1964-1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 283 CID
    • 1965-1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 396 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 350 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 307 CID
    • 1970-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Chevelle 402 CID
    • 1970-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 400 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet G20 Van 307 CID
    • 1970-1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 350 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 454 CID
    • 1973-1973 Chevrolet P10 Van 454 CID
    • 1973-1973 Chevrolet P10 Van 307 CID
    • 1961-1966 Chevrolet Suburban 283 CID
    • 1966-1966 Chevrolet Suburban 327 CID
    • 1957-1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 283 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 265 CID
    • 1959-1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 322 CID
    • 1962-1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 327 CID
    • 1963-1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 427 CID
    • 1965-1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 396 CID
    • 1968-1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 307 CID
    • 1969-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 350 CID
    • 1970-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 400 CID
    • 1970-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Bel Air 402 CID
    • 1969-1974 Chevrolet Blazer 350 CID
    • 1969-1973 Chevrolet Blazer 307 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet Blazer 454 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 350 CID
    • 1975-1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 400 CID
    • 1976-1978 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 454 CID
    • 1977-1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 305 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet C10 350 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet C10 454 CID
    • 1976-1980 Chevrolet C10 400 CID
    • 1977-1986 Chevrolet C10 305 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 327 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 396 CID
    • 1969-1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 402 CID
    • 1973-1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 454 CID
    • 1977-1979 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 305 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet C20 454 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet C20 350 CID
    • 1976-1980 Chevrolet C20 400 CID
    • 1977-1978 Chevrolet C20 305 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 327 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 396 CID
    • 1969-1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 402 CID
    • 1973-1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 454 CID
    • 1976-1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 400 CID
    • 1977-1979 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 305 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet C30 350 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet C30 454 CID
    • 1976-1978 Chevrolet C30 400 CID
    • 1978-1978 Chevrolet C30 305 CID
    • 1967-1981 Chevrolet Camaro 350 CID
    • 1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro 302 CID
    • 1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro 327 CID
    • 1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro 396 CID
    • 1969-1973 Chevrolet Camaro 307 CID
    • 1969-1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Camaro 402 CID
    • 1976-1987 Chevrolet Camaro 305 CID
    • 1980-1980 Chevrolet Camaro 267 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet Caprice 396 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet Caprice 427 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet Caprice 327 CID
    • 1966-1967 Chevrolet Caprice 283 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet Caprice 307 CID
    • 1969-1985 Chevrolet Caprice 350 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet Caprice 454 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet Caprice 400 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Caprice 402 CID
    • 1977-1993 Chevrolet Caprice 305 CID
    • 1980-1980 Chevrolet Caprice 267 CID
    • 1957-1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283 CID
    • 1962-1968 Chevrolet Corvette 327 CID
    • 1965-1965 Chevrolet Corvette 396 CID
    • 1966-1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 CID
    • 1969-1981 Chevrolet Corvette 350 CID
    • 1970-1974 Chevrolet Corvette 454 CID
    • 1980-1980 Chevrolet Corvette 305 CID
    • 1959-1967 Chevrolet El Camino 283 CID
    • 1964-1969 Chevrolet El Camino 327 CID
    • 1966-1970 Chevrolet El Camino 396 CID
    • 1968-1979 Chevrolet El Camino 350 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet El Camino 307 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet El Camino 400 CID
    • 1970-1975 Chevrolet El Camino 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet El Camino 402 CID
    • 1976-1987 Chevrolet El Camino 305 CID
    • 1979-1982 Chevrolet El Camino 267 CID
    • 1975-1993 Chevrolet G10 350 CID
    • 1976-1976 Chevrolet G10 400 CID
    • 1977-1995 Chevrolet G10 305 CID
    • 1975-1995 Chevrolet G20 350 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet G20 400 CID
    • 1976-1976 Chevrolet G20 454 CID
    • 1980-1995 Chevrolet G20 305 CID
    • 1975-1996 Chevrolet G30 350 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet G30 400 CID
    • 1975-1976 Chevrolet G30 454 CID
    • 1978-1979 Chevrolet G30 305 CID
    • 1959-1967 Chevrolet Impala 283 CID
    • 1962-1969 Chevrolet Impala 327 CID
    • 1963-1969 Chevrolet Impala 427 CID
    • 1965-1969 Chevrolet Impala 396 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet Impala 307 CID
    • 1969-1985 Chevrolet Impala 350 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet Impala 400 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet Impala 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Impala 402 CID
    • 1977-1985 Chevrolet Impala 305 CID
    • 1980-1980 Chevrolet Impala 267 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet K10 350 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet K10 400 CID
    • 1976-1980 Chevrolet K10 454 CID
    • 1977-1978 Chevrolet K10 305 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 327 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 396 CID
    • 1969-1980 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 454 CID
    • 1975-1979 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 400 CID
    • 1977-1979 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 305 CID
    • 1975-1986 Chevrolet K20 350 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet K20 400 CID
    • 1976-1978 Chevrolet K20 454 CID
    • 1977-1978 Chevrolet K20 305 CID
    • 1968-1973 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 307 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 327 CID
    • 1968-1969 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 396 CID
    • 1969-1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 350 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 402 CID
    • 1973-1974 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454 CID
    • 1975-1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 400 CID
    • 1977-1978 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 305 CID
    • 1977-1986 Chevrolet K30 350 CID
    • 1977-1980 Chevrolet K30 400 CID
    • 1977-1986 Chevrolet K30 454 CID
    • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna 350 CID
    • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna 400 CID
    • 1973-1975 Chevrolet Laguna 454 CID
    • 1973-1973 Chevrolet Laguna 307 CID
    • 1976-1976 Chevrolet Laguna 305 CID
    • 1964-1967 Chevrolet Malibu 283 CID
    • 1964-1967 Chevrolet Malibu 327 CID
    • 1965-1967 Chevrolet Malibu 396 CID
    • 1973-1981 Chevrolet Malibu 350 CID
    • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Malibu 400 CID
    • 1973-1975 Chevrolet Malibu 454 CID
    • 1973-1973 Chevrolet Malibu 307 CID
    • 1976-1983 Chevrolet Malibu 305 CID
    • 1979-1982 Chevrolet Malibu 267 CID
    • 1970-1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 350 CID
    • 1970-1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 CID
    • 1970-1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 454 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 402 CID
    • 1976-1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 305 CID
    • 1979-1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 267 CID
    • 1975-1976 Chevrolet Monza 262 CID
    • 1976-1979 Chevrolet Monza 305 CID
    • 1970-1979 Chevrolet Nova 350 CID
    • 1970-1973 Chevrolet Nova 307 CID
    • 1970-1972 Chevrolet Nova 402 CID
    • 1970-1971 Chevrolet Nova 454 CID
    • 1970-1970 Chevrolet Nova 396 CID
    • 1975-1975 Chevrolet Nova 262 CID
    • 1976-1979 Chevrolet Nova 305 CID
    • 1975-1978 Chevrolet P10 350 CID
    • 1977-1977 Chevrolet P10 400 CID
    • 1979-1979 Chevrolet P10 305 CID
    • 1975-1989 Chevrolet P20 350 CID
    • 1976-1979 Chevrolet P20 454 CID
    • 1975-1997 Chevrolet P30 350 CID
    • 1975-1997 Chevrolet P30 454 CID
    • 1976-1976 Chevrolet P30 400 CID
    • 1957-1960 Chevrolet Truck 283 CID
    • 1957-1958 Chevrolet Truck 322 CID
    • 1957-1957 Chevrolet Truck 265 CID
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    This book should be read by everybody on any side of the current debate as to what are future Iraq (Iran?, N. Korea?- w/ the current set of maroons you never know) policy should be. Ikle was Undersecretary of Defense for the Reagan administration. He is one of the original neocons. This book had an enormous influence on how Bush I and Powell decided to end our first Gulf War. He revised this book in 1991 and revised it again and wrote a new intro in 2005. My point is that this man is no cut and run liberal (and I should admit that, right now, I am leaning toward just that position). However, what makes Ikle stand out from his demented neocon brethren is that he is willing to face up to ALL of the possibilities, the difficulties and the ambiguities that are inherent in any foreign policy, let alone a war. He mentions many of the wars and theatres of those wars in the twentiety century and points out how many times politicians and generals went wrong because they would not 1. clearly set out the goals they were trying to accomplish in a war and 2. constantly reevaluate those goals in light of the developing situation. Ikle outlines a few of the difficulties that are obstacles to such a course. Rather prophetically, he talks about how difficult it is to get good intelligence to base your policies on. Sources from within the country of your opponent may mislead you for their own purposes. Agencies within your own government are posturing with the intelligence to protect their influence. Does any of this sound familiar? In one of my favorite chapters of this book, Ikle talks about a tendency that occurs when things start to get difficult in a war. Those who are supporters of the war will start posturing as patriots and referring to the opponents of the war as traitors (or, in the parlance of the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal, as "surrender monkeys"). Again does this sound at all familiar? Here is another one for ya. Ilke argues that it is essential to know why exactly you are fighting. Otherwise, you will never really know when you have won. It is very clear that the whole WMD was just what Rumsfeld or Cheney (I have forgotten which- neither one of them has said anything about the war that is worth remembering in a positive sense) said it was-the one justification they "could all agree on." The role of America as the Great Democratizer has faded into memory. Now we are left with The MisDecider telling us that it is all about leaving Iraq with "a viable government" What does that mean? How is that different from what they had under Sadam? Here is my main point. Here is what makes me so angry. Powell, Rumsfeld, and Cheney all read this book back before the first Gulf War. Nothing has changed in the world to make the recommendations of this book any less vital. These men and women were supposed to be the most experienced foreign and military people the Republicans had produced (which should blow all claims to the Republicans being the party of security out of the water). They ignored these lessons because they choose to and went ahead and made what may be the most serious strategic error since Hitler invaded the Soviet Union. I am hopeful that the Dems now have more power but only slightly so. We need to have a serious discussion now. Not posturing. It may be that we should simply leave at this point because the decline of Iraq into chaos is inevitable. But as someone who is an internationalist, I think we need to look long and hard at the results of doing that before we simply do so. We owe it to the people of Iraq and the surrounding area to do whatever we can to minimize their suffering, to restore a working infrastructure and government to their country and to restore peace to their daily lives. Facing up and discussing the issues as suggested by Ilke is our duty as a democratic polity. There are no easy answers here except for the obvious fact that we cannot rely on Bush and his minions to do what needs to be done. Give this book a read. It is not gracefully written but it is short and direct. You may find it one of the strangest ironies of our time that one of the most telling critiques of the administration comes from someone who is their ally. The main difference between Ikle and people like Bush is that Ikle takes the world more seriously than his ideology.
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