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Hello,
Paul is right - but Pertronix points do work well - but whole
distributor probably not needed?
Barrie
On 5/13/2020 3:36 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs wrote:
> Personally I wouldn't bother. It's not going to be any better than a
> correctly maintained points distributor. I've never had points or
> condenser fail in over 50 years. If you get a programmable one then
> yes you can design your own curve, but how much extra performance or
> economy do you expect to get out a 70 year old car? If your existing
> distributor is mechanically worn then yes an electronic distributor
> (as opposed to electronic ignition) will correct that, but it's a very
> expensive way when there are rebuild options around.
> Just my 2 penn'orth,
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> I?m thinking of getting an electronic distributor for it.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> I?m planning on keeping the existing one for backup
>
>
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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Hello,<br>
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Paul is right - but Pertronix points do work well - but whole
distributor probably not needed?<br>
<br>
Barrie<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/13/2020 3:36 AM, PaulHunt73 via
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<div><font size="2">Personally I wouldn't bother. It's not going
to be any better than a correctly maintained points
distributor. I've never had points or condenser fail in over
50 years. If you get a programmable one then yes you can
design your own curve, but how much extra performance or
economy do you expect to get out a 70 year old car? If your
existing distributor is mechanically worn then yes an
electronic distributor (as opposed to electronic
ignition) will correct that, but it's a very expensive way
when there are rebuild options around.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Just my 2 penn'orth,</font></div>
<div><font size="2">PaulH.</font></div>
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