Re: [ihc] Prestolite wire

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Raistrick" <keen@domain.elided>
To: "Dan Nees" <cookiedan@domain.elided>
Cc: <slypigs@domain.elided>; "ihc digest" <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 11:01
Subject: Re: [ihc] Prestolite wire


> Now now..the pertronix CAN still fail.  Keep a set of points/condensor (or
> whatever the Prestolite uses) stashed away...when the pertronix goes, it
> tends to leave ya stuck. (or misfiring)
>
> Had one fail myself a few years ago (it probably had 2-3 years on it), and
> had one fail just the other day in a friends bus, unknown age.
>
> ...david

Where as the prestolites can easily last 20 years or more, which is why I
have thus far stuck with them.  They are getting a little too $$$ though, so
next time I might opt for the cheaper (both in price and apparent longevity)
pertronix.

-Ryan


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