Dougs

Sure sounds like you got a defective set like I had. When I called Pertronix I didn't tell them and they didn't ask me where I got mine (I bought them from a member here also). They told me to send pics and when they saw I dented the tubes that's when they balked. I have a feeling they might have done something if I hadn't dented them cause they told me if I sent them in and they put them on their jig and they weren't right they'd make it good. Wouldn't hurt to give them a call