<VV> 3 Greatest Corvair Improvements

[cjcavitt at comcast.net]

ya bill i will agree with that. I'll tell you what, the pertronix has one major fault and that is the stud on the arm that goes into the vacuum advance is too soft, it really should have been hardened or another material used, i cant tell you how many of these i have seen worn down from working the advance unit so in my opinion that is a flaw in the system but i do love the unit but we should all remember it is electronics so always keep your old points plate with the points and condensor in the glove box  curt.
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From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net> 

> > > the pesky points plate thing you speak of is replaced by the pertronix 
> 
> Good point Curt, but this is not just a Corvair issue, but extends 
> throughout the GM product line, and moreover, is a problem in nearly any 
> vehicle with a movable points plate -- not saying that electronic 
> ignitions are not an improvement, just that points did work, up to their 
> capability (and could generally be fixed by the side of the road) 
> 
> GM's HEI had wear problems associated with failure to lubricate the 
> mechanical advance weights and rotor burn through, so even such a 
> vaunted system as HEI is not fool proof when it is not maintained, and 
> neither is Pertronix. 
> 
> Bill 
> 
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