Bob wins the cement bicycle.
:-)
Rick
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> re: "(anybody know what the match book is for?)"
>
> Matchbook covers are approx. 0.015" inch thick--close enough to set your
> points to get you home.
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 4/7/2011 8:31 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
>
>> I understand all the words, but laced together the way that they are, they
>> make no sense whatsoever. The only other time the words Lucas and quality
>> were used in the same sentence was when someone was comparing Lucas to
>> Magnetti Marelli.
>>
>> While I agree that often electronics are sometimes (often?) used to
>> compensate for a distributor that needs help, you cannot escape the fact
>> that the day you install a set of point and set them to spec is the best
>> that car will run until you install a new set. As soon as the distributor
>> shaft starts to turn, and electricity arcs across the points, wear starts
>> and it never stops.
>> With electronic units, the dwell never changes, the timing never goes out,
>> it is all good.
>> If you are that worried about the electronics buy one good set of points
>> and
>> throw them into the trunk with a screwdriver and a match book (anybody
>> know
>> what the match book is for?)
>> But the reality is if you don't need those spare points in the first month
>> or two of driving (infantcide) the chances are you will die before the
>> electronics in the distributor does.
>> $.02
>> Rick
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Curt/Nancy Arndt<cnaarndt@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>
>
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