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To: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: distributor
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 23:40:38 PST8PDT
Paul asks, concerning an wire in his distributor:
The wire is covered in a cloth mesh fabric. Is there any reason why I
> can't replace this wire with plastic insulated automotive grade wire?

FLEXIBILITY.
If you're running vacuum advance, the base plate moves. The wire
you refer to must be very flexible in order to not impede smooth
movement.

If you have solexes and aren't using the vacuum line, you'll be
fine, though down the line someone will shake their head
and mutter "What was the PO thinking????"

-- John
     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA

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