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Since Pertronix don't have points I guess the answer is: "the car would not=
have been disabled due to the points failing".=C2=A0
Gary
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From: dwflagg--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
To: ahbn6@verizon.net
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, Aug 29, 2022 12:00 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy
Also, years ago whilst traveling the New York State Thruway I came upon a d=
isabled Austin Healey whilst driving my own to a fraternity=C2=A0brother's =
wedding. This was before cell phones. Disabled vehicles were at the mercy o=
f tow trucks and=C2=A0exorbitant fees. It was determined=C2=A0there was no =
spark. With no tools but just a nail clipper with a nail file, we filed the=
points,=C2=A0and were both on our=C2=A0way! Try=C2=A0that with a Pertronix=
unit!=C2=A0Doug
To add more fuel to the fire, while driving on the freeway in Las Vegas yea=
rs ago I had the rotor on my BN6 split in two. A highway patrolman stopped =
and repaired it with super glue and a rubber band. I limped home 15 miles =
=E2=80=93 put on another rotor and kept a spare for safety and the repaired=
one in the parcel shelve for memories. Try that with a Pertronix unit
=C2=A0John Simswww.healey6.comMatawan, NJ=C2=A0From: Healeys <healeys-bounc=
es@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Ryan
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 10:12 AM
To: patrick williams <2x2doc@gmail.com>
Cc: List Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy=C2=A0Just wondering, the debate betw=
een this unit and the original points has always been that you can replace =
the points in the event of a failure on the side of the road. How difficult=
is it to replace this unit in the same manner if you carried a spare, and =
what would the cost be for that spare? I'm referring to a1958 Bugeye here.=
=C2=A0On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 8:21 AM patrick williams <2x2doc@gmail.com> wro=
te:
It's been close to 20 years ago, but Jeff rebuilt my distributor, including=
the vacuum advance diaphram, and put in a pertronix unit.=C2=A0 I'm very h=
appy with the results.Pat Williams1960 BT7_________________________________=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">Since Pert=
ronix don't have points I guess the answer is: "the car would not have been=
disabled due to the points failing". <br>
Gary<br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: dwflagg--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
To: ahbn6@verizon.net<br>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Mon, Aug 29, 2022 12:00 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy<br>
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<div><strong><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;">Also, years ago whilst traveli=
ng the New York State Thruway I came upon a disabled Austin Healey whilst d=
riving my own to a fraternity </span></strong><strong><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:12pt;">brother's wedding. This was before cell phones. Disabled ve=
hicles were at the mercy of tow trucks and </span></strong><strong sty=
le=3D"font-size:16px;">exorbitant fees. It was </strong><span style=3D"font=
-size:16px;"><strong>determined</strong></span><strong style=3D"font-size:1=
6px;"> there was no spark. With no tools but just a nail clipper with =
a nail file, we filed the </strong><span style=3D"font-size:16px;"><strong>=
points,</strong></span><strong style=3D"font-size:16px;"> and were bot=
h on our </strong><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Arial B=
lack', sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size:16px;"><strong>way! Try</stron=
g></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif;"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;"><strong> that with a Pertronix unit!</strong></sp=
an></span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;">Doug</span></strong></div>
<h1><strong style=3D"font-size:10pt;"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:'Arial Black', sans-serif;">To add more fuel to the fire, while driv=
ing on the freeway in Las Vegas years ago I had the rotor on my BN6 split i=
n two. A highway patrolman stopped and repaired it with super glue and a ru=
bber band. I limped home 15 miles =E2=80=93 put on another rotor and kept a=
spare for safety and the repaired one in the parcel shelve for memories. T=
ry that with a Pertronix unit</span></strong></h1>
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pt;font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif;">John Sims</span></strong></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size:12.0=
pt;font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif;">Matawan, NJ</span></strong></div=
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pt;font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif;"> </span></strong></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Healeys <he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Jim Ryan<br =
clear=3D"none"><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, August 29, 2022 10:12 AM<br c=
lear=3D"none"><strong>To:</strong> patrick williams <2x2doc@gmail.com>=
;<br clear=3D"none"><strong>Cc:</strong> List Healey <healeys@autox.team=
.net><br clear=3D"none"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Healeys] Distribu=
tor guy</div>
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<div>
<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal">Just wondering, the debate between th=
is unit and the original points has always been that you can replace the po=
ints in the event of a failure on the side of the road. How difficult is it=
to replace this unit in the same manner if you carried a spare, and what w=
ould the cost be for that spare? I'm referring to a1958 Bugeye here.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 8:21 AM patrick=
williams <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailt=
o=3D"mailto:2x2doc@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:2x2doc@gmail=
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal">It's been close to 20 years ago, but =
Jeff rebuilt my distributor, including the vacuum advance diaphram, and put=
in a pertronix unit. I'm very happy with the results.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal">Pat Williams</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv3368558838MsoNormal">1960 BT7</div>
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