Several years ago I bought a real nice set from Fairlady. I think they are
Bosch. And they're sexy - see through wires!!!!!!!
66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Neff <neffster189@yahoo.com>
To: list roadster <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: points - true or false
> Sun, 23 Jul 2000 "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net> entertained
> some questions wrt to tune..
>
> _I_ wanted to thank Toby and Laurie for their replies.. I JUST
> found out my #2 plug wire of less-than-a-year-old, is DOA (thank you
> pep boyz).
>
> Toby B <toby@wolfenet.com> added:
> > I've had wires fail on me in the weirdest places at the oddest
> >times. ..carry a spare...
>
> NOW you tell me :) . Try last Saturday up Trail Ridge Road, 12,000 feet
> altitude, running like crap, finally vaporlocking (dang, can't WAIT
> to see what it runs like on FOUR cylinders!!).
>
> >Personally, I've had decent luck with NAPA,...
>
> Thanks, I've gotta run down there today!!
>
> Laurie mentioned:
> >*** 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.
>
> Absolutely (ask me how i know ;( )!! Stupid things seem to go out of
> adjustment quickly -- constant battle keeping them there. I haven't
> found anything better than Bosch so far. Stay away from Autozone and
> Pep Boys points.
>
> > 2a) What would you recommend and from what source?
> >
> >***** Someone else said it already - NAPA Echlin.
>
> OOohhh 2 points for NAPA!!
>
> Anyway, I've been fighting this battle for the last couple of weeks
> (daily driver). Car started running a little pukier by the day. I was
> SURE is was fuel -- replaced filter, PUMP, LINES, tweaked carbs, to no
> avail. Finally (DOH!) I pulled the plug wires one at a time while idling.
> #2 cylinder made no difference! (except the metal connector from the plug
> wire remained plugged to the plug and not the wire!!). I borrowed a
> wire from my '82 datsun pickup this AM, and FINALLY saw an improvement
> (didn't 100% cure it, but those are probably original wires. Hey, Roadster
> comes first!). Still missing a bit though, so I guess I'll replace cap,
> rotor, points, and wires..
> I want to find a really GOOD set of wires though. I guess I'll try
NAPA's,
> unless somebody can advise something better? (please post directly to me,
as
> I'm in digest mode, and won't get your post until tomorrow -- too late!).
>
> thanks,
> dan neff '69 2000
> Colorado Springs, CO
> www.ibarter.com/wycroc
>
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