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Re: vacuum or mechanical

To: bown <bown@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: vacuum or mechanical
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:09:35 -0400
For straight dependability, it is hard to beat a single points distributor. For
performance, electronic is the answer. A good compromise is a Pertronics
conversion with a stock points base plate in the boot. Personally, I just carry 
a
spare distributor & coil.

Jim Stuart

bown wrote:

> I thank all of you for your many comments and suggestions.
>
> I think I will go with the combination mechanical & vacuum unit.
>
> I am giving thought to the electronic unit rather than the dual point but I am
> still undecided at this time.
>
> This engine is in a vehicle that is used extensively off-road in the remote
> Deserts of the western United States. My thinking is that if the electronic
> unit fails I will be in really big trouble. On the other hand I think it
> somewhat unlikely that both sets of points will fail simultaneously. And if
> they did I could probably scrape them a bit with my pocket knife and drive
> home.
>
> Do the rest of you agree or disagree with my thinking on this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim B.

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