Re: 1954 Packard Clipper Super with Delco-Remy Distributor

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/6/6 12:03:53

Steve, there is a range of condenser capacitances specific to a year and model. Yet the overall range is quite narrow and a condenser doesn't particularly care if the vehicle is Delco or AutoLite, 4, 6, 8 or 12 cylinders, or 6 or 12 volt.
Yes, the one you have may be the incorrect capacitance but it certainly wouldn't prevent the car from starting and running well. Yes, maybe you'll get 8,000 miles from a set of points instead of 10,000, but there certainly shouldn't be any great urgency to change it for the correct one and not enjoy the vehicle in the meantime.