How many running points and condenser
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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73 L82 w/310k miles - all with points.
Caution: supposedly NOS Delco packaged points may be poorly made china imposters. I've installed hundreds of sets of Delco points over the years and never had a failure. UNTIL - the only two times points failed me were with supposedly-OEM Delco packaged points bought at swap meets. In both cases the flat metal spring broke.
So I switched to a Napa-bought pair (Blue Streak or Elgin if I recall) and they've been fine for years and many miles.
Caution: supposedly NOS Delco packaged points may be poorly made china imposters. I've installed hundreds of sets of Delco points over the years and never had a failure. UNTIL - the only two times points failed me were with supposedly-OEM Delco packaged points bought at swap meets. In both cases the flat metal spring broke.
So I switched to a Napa-bought pair (Blue Streak or Elgin if I recall) and they've been fine for years and many miles.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,231
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From: Yelm Wa
73 L82 w/310k miles - all with points.
Caution: supposedly NOS Delco packaged points may be poorly made china imposters. I've installed hundreds of sets of Delco points over the years and never had a failure. UNTIL - the only two times points failed me were with supposedly-OEM Delco packaged points bought at swap meets. In both cases the flat metal spring broke.
So I switched to a Napa-bought pair (Blue Streak or Elgin if I recall) and they've been fine for years and many miles.
Caution: supposedly NOS Delco packaged points may be poorly made china imposters. I've installed hundreds of sets of Delco points over the years and never had a failure. UNTIL - the only two times points failed me were with supposedly-OEM Delco packaged points bought at swap meets. In both cases the flat metal spring broke.
So I switched to a Napa-bought pair (Blue Streak or Elgin if I recall) and they've been fine for years and many miles.
Standard Ignition-Blue Streak
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2011
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Been a while since we talked last - hopefully life is good and the car is still progressing.
Why did you "dump" the Pertonix ignition ?
I have always run points in my '59 - drag racing etc.
No problems till last time I had the car out : started to cut out when lifting off the throttle just cruising along.
Hoping it's a carb issue so will rebuild and hope for the best.
People keep praising their Pertronix conversions so started thinking (until now) of giving it a try.
Now I think maybe I'll go with the Lectric conversion because it looks like you could readily (side of road) convert back to points and condenser.
Anyway will be interested in why you and others have gone away from Pertronix ? and experience with Lectric 38131 conversion ?
Thanks
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
Hi Mooser,
Been a while since we talked last - hopefully life is good and the car is still progressing.
Why did you "dump" the Pertonix ignition ?
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Anyway will be interested in why you and others have gone away from Pertronix ? and experience with Lectric 38131 conversion ?
Thanks
Been a while since we talked last - hopefully life is good and the car is still progressing.
Why did you "dump" the Pertonix ignition ?
...
Anyway will be interested in why you and others have gone away from Pertronix ? and experience with Lectric 38131 conversion ?
Thanks
)But anyway, since there wasn't any great improvement and I always carried the points, original wire, and a screwdriver to change back on the side of the road JIC it quit (asking around, I was surprised at how many others also do this) I figured WTH am I doing? and left the points in.
That being said, drove it for a year with no issues, brother has had them on a couple of the older cars also with no issues.
I've got the pertronix II unit and their coil in a box on the shelf just in case I ever change my mind, if you want to give it a try let me know.
As far as progress, I've only recently managed to get back into the shop and although I'm getting better every day, still not anywhere near ready to tackle it yet, hopefully soon before I forget how it all goes back together
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