<VV> Lifespan of standard ignition points

[Mark Durham]

a nice sales note for the pointless ignitions that are out there. In
the 60's on my original car, I could get up to 18k, but then it took
several point adjustments to do that. I waited until the plugs start to
miss, usually around 18 to 20k miles and changed out points, condensor,
and plugs. The rotor and cap usually lasted two to three sets of
points. . Mark Durham

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From: chuck mckinley
Sent: 3/25/2012 12:03
To: VirtualVairs AA
Subject: <VV> Lifespan of standard ignition points
Just out of curiosity, what has been your experience as far as how long
a set of standard points (Kettering ignition) will typically last
(reference machine is '63 Monza 900, 80 hp 3-speed, only non-standard
part of the ignition system is an Accel coil.) A few years ago I ran
into problems when I failed to replace the condensor in the distributor,
and a couple successive sets of points only lasted a few hundred miles
each. After I put in a new condensor, that problem went away. I'm always
tempted to switch to an Igniter but would just as soon not spend the
money since I'm not having problems with the standard system.


Chuck McKinley

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