My .02 to some of these.....
In a message dated 7/23/00 9:12:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
vlaury@earthlink.net writes:
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> 2) Point sets sold at pep boys et al are equal to original Nissan or what
> the suppliers carry?
*** One of the biggest problems w/ "bargain brand" points is the *springy
arm*- many of these are just slapped together and don't open/close "squarely"
ie: the points won't line up just right, and some tend to "drift", leaving
you with a varying point gap. Some are so bad that they are impossible to set.
> 2a) What would you recommend and from what source?
***** Someone else said it already - NAPA Echlin. They are one of the few
sources where you can get the GOOD dist caps w/the brass contact in the
import applications. Brass is a better contact than aluminun & lasts MUCH
longer.
The points are available in a higher quality too.
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> 4) Rotors, caps and plug wires rarely need replacing.?
> 4a) what are the time limits of use or what indicates replacement?
**** Typically on a daily driver the mfg's recommend once a year - hard to
judge on a "non-daily driver" tho.
One point about wires - IF the car has been sitting a while, the cores of the
wires tend to get brittle. Even if they are low mileage, and appear ok on the
outside, they can still be a problem spot. Typical scenario:
Car has been sitting a long time, but ran fine when last drove and first
started up again. Owner decides to poke around under the cap or do a point
adjust/tune-up "just because". Car NOW has a nasty miss that wasn't there
before & nuthin' has been adjusted. Probable cause: brittle internals on the
wires, the insides have separated because they have been disturbed. ( Kinda
like when you straighten out that bent over lamp cord that was squooshed
behind the couch for 10 years-- never seems to work right after that!)
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> 5) Victor drives like a nut and often operates a shift point above 6,000
rpm
> should he abandon points for a pertonics set up?
***I guess the "nut" part it a given from what I've heard <wink>
Why fix something if it ain't broken?? If you have good luck w/ plain ol'
points FINE - but OTOH - Mark has a Pertronics in his Cortina - It cured some
ignition problems due to the shaft starting to wear. Runs awesome ever since.
If/when my dist ever starts acting up, instead of replacing or rebuilding it,
I'll go to the Pertronics first.
> 6) (extra credit) Victor is very strange and sends weird posts to the
Datsun
> Roadster List
>
*** I guess that depends on your personal definition of "strange & weird* !!!
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Remember Rule #1 - keep everbody guessing, it makes life more interesting!!!
Laurie :-)
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