>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Danielson <rdaniels@snet.net> writes:
Bob> I just got the Summer edition of Moss Motoring and
Bob> they have their summer sale going on. I like to keep
Bob> spare ignition parts on hand and in the car, and have
Bob> a question about the distributor caps they're
Bob> selling. One is a "generic" replacement cap for $9.95
Bob> while the other is a Lucas cap for $26.95. Does
Bob> anyone have experience with the generic one? Is the
Bob> Lucas cap twice as good? Last twice as long? Fail
Bob> twice as often? Let the Lucas jokes roll but I am
Bob> curious as to the differences and any first hand
Bob> experience.
The last two I bought were one of each. The Lucas one
had aluminium contacts and the generic one brass. Since
the original Lucas I had was brass, and the rotor contact
is brass, I put the generic one on. It's been on for
to or three years with no problems.
-MM
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