Re: Barries's 1950 standard 8

Posted by africapackard On 2009/7/30 2:03:47

I had my AC Delco distributor converted to pertronix electronic ignition. Also it was bored to accept a later day Ford points and ignition set that is very common in South Africa. I could not find the original Packard points here. So what this means is that I can now use the Pertronix, Ford, or Packard points. Whatever is handy. Must say the distributor is in great condition and the hard start issue I had before the Pertronix is totaly gone. One pump of the gas pedal and she starts right up and immediately idles smoothly. When the engine is at operating temp it revs up very smoothly and the engine sounds powerfull. I will recommend this 'upgrade' for anyone in my position regarding original parts.

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