<VV> Points to ponder

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

And people wonder why some of us hate points... <G>
 
 
In a message dated 10/28/2005 9:40:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Levair at aol.com writes:

<<  The "real men" trick I learned was a piece of vacuum hose behind the  
points.  It worked too, although it was and is a crappy, short-term  hack 
with bad consequences for the rubbing block on the points.
>>
While racing my Stinger in the 70s I used the springs from two  sets of 
points, greased the rubbing block , used dual shaft/housing  bushings , .012 
gap and 
ran 7500rpm 
Yes, I had to replace  them nearly every race weekend. 
Now I use a converted HEI  system form a Chevy truck.  
Warren
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