<VV> Lifespan of standard ignition points

[Tom Berg]

Seems to me that in the old days, points, plugs and condensor had to be replaced at 10,000 miles. A good electronic ignition eliminates the points and condensor (right?) and greatly extends plug life. Except for old times' sake, why bother with the old stuff?
 
--Tom in Ohio
 

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 From: J R Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: chuck mckinley <cmckinley313 at verizon.net>; VirtualVairs AA <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Lifespan of standard ignition points
  
Somewhat of a guess since I've not been keeping track.  On GM or ACDelco 
ones - probably 20,000 or better.  Anything else is pretty much of a 
crapshoot.

I do recall one instance where I changed out the points on the Rampside and 
within a week it was running VERY poorly to the point where (after a couple 
of more days) it refused to start.  Removed the China made points for Delco 
ones.  That was about a year ago (probably 3,500 - 5,000 miles) and all is 
still good in that department.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chuck mckinley" <cmckinley313 at verizon.net>
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 2:03 PM
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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