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Re: Back on the Road

To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Subject: Re: Back on the Road
From: "R.D. Waid" <msp01091@isd.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 21:09:47 -0500
Andy,
The points are not ventilated. My old points were, and were fried, so I'll be
watching these closely. I may have a ballast resistor problem, as I have a 12V
coil and I'm not sure if the ballast resistor is connected right.

Bob Waid
  
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>From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
>To: "R.D. Waid" <msp01091@isd.net>
>Subject: Re: Back on the Road
>Date: Sun, Jul 25, 1999, 8:02 PM
>

>On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, R.D. Waid wrote:
>
>> Despite the fact that the picture of the distributor in my manuals did not 
>look
>> at all like the Delco and the cap said "Lucas", it was the Delco parts that 
>fit;
>> here are the part numbers for future reference (all NAPA Echlin).  Atuneup 
>kit I
>> ordered from TRF has been on backorder for at least 6 weeks (but in general, 
>I
>> like TRF), these parts were in stock at the local store.
>> Cap RR145
>> Condensor RR174
>> Points CS777A
>> Rotor RR83
>
>Your car probably should have a Delco dist. if it's a points-style 
>distributor with tach drive. I'm curious, though, about the points: are 
>they "ventilated" points (hole through the contacts)? I'm guessing they 
>are, being Echlin, but I'd like to know for sure. I might try getting a 
>set of these if they are ventilated!
>
>--Andy
>
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