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JimmyC, what's your goal? Are you trying to fix what you have, or move to something new?

If your goal is to keep things stock, but get rid of points in favor of electronic ignition, that's what the Pertronix (note the 'r') kit is all about.

If you want to get the smoothest running engine and get ...

Did you look at the repair manual on the parking brake adjustments?

Or the Operators Manual p160?

Pertronix DOES offer two 24V models: https://pertronixbrands.com/collections ... voltage/24 , but neither of these are for the Pinz. You need to get a Pinz version from SAV.

This is what I ordered last time: https://swissarmyvehicles.com/pinzgauer ... -pinzgauer

My recommendations:
Before the drive:
- Check all your fluids! Me? I'd do a fluid change first (there are a lot!) unless you wanna roll the dice and trust the last person's work.
- If you got the factory toolkit, you'll have much of what you need.
- Keep this forum handy for on-the-road panic ...

Noise: The Pinz doesn't come with a radio because you wouldn't be able to hear it. :) At highway speed, they're loud inside, and I'd wear ear protection for a long trip, but at lower speeds they're just fine. The beauty of the interior noise is you can put on loud tires and you won't hear them.

MX ...

Super easy. If you read in the service manual there's a procedure for the pushrod clearance, but I didn't find any need to adjust mine when I changed the pump.

While you're at it, be sure to check your hoses and the filter.

Oh, and pay attention to the torque specs so you don't overtighten the ...

Competing datapoint against Optima yellow-top:

I installed an Optima 8037-127-FFP D27F in a daily-driver '07 FJ Cruiser in Feb 2015, and it was unserviceable (low charge retention and poor cranking performance) just over five years later (Aug 2020). The original Panasonic wet cell from 2007 still ...

What issues have you had? I've been using the one by the four-way flasher control and not had any issues. Is the linked Amazon one just a tighter fit?

There's another old-school test sometimes called a power-balance test.

You one-at-a-time disconnect each plug wire and see if the RPM drop is the same. That'll give you an idea if all cylinders are contributing equally. If the RPM drop is the same, then I'd say the temperature difference is a red ...

I'd do a compression check now

In the Pinz I run a pair of standard Pb batteries (matched). But I do run a separate LiFePO4 battery for my 12V system that powers the ham gear, and that is kept up with a dedicated solar charger which works nicely for the purpose. That way I don't introduce switcher & alternator noise into my radio ...

I have a similar experience of the gentle idle-down to something around 900RPM, and then lower if I blip the pedal. Is this normal for the 710/712?

Can you show us a pic of where you're doing the measurement? Presuming you're using a non-contact IR-type meter, it's important to make your measurements all at a similar distance so size of the sensed area will be similar.

I would swap spark plugs between two cylinders and see if the symptoms move ...

All (with a few rare exceptions) Li "12V" batteries have integral BMS (Battery Management System) electronics in them to protect against:
- OV (over voltage)
- OC (over current) discharge and charging
- UVLO (under voltage lock-out)
- under and over temperature -- mostly for charging

Most of these ...