Re: Which Coil do you guys use?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/4/19 8:52:28

I see a note in my parts file that CS-17 was superceeded by AL 869. The particular distributor I was rebushing in this instance was an IGT-4203. If CS-17 contact set was correct for your distributor, then this current number should work. They differ a little from the OEM AL points in that they don't have the right-angle arm on the base for the eccentric screw head (a convenience for gapping), but they are a fully functional replacement.

As an aside and at the risk of being overly repetitious, just how long do we think NAPA/Standard will continue making voltage regulators, generator and starter brush and bearing sets, points, distributor caps, and the like for an ever-dwindling number of obsolete vehicles? I've said it, probably too often before, but if you have a car you intend to keep and enjoy for a while, anticipate your future needs and buy a stock of service parts now while you can get them so easily.