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8N Points, Question for Dell.

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earl

07-08-2003 08:59:32




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A friend of mine insists that Ford N Tractors will start much better with a H.D. point set, instead of the ventilated ones with a hole in the contacts. Do you have any insight on this? Thanks for your advice. Earl




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Dell (WA)

07-08-2003 19:08:58




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 Re: 8N Points, Question for Dell. in reply to earl, 07-08-2003 08:59:32  
Earl..... .....what Lee said was best..... ..
"I don't think it matters much. I've used both types with very similar service from them. Your friend may have gotten a poor quality set or two and concluded that it was the type of points. I have had poor quality sets fail prematurely in both styles of points."..... ...couldn't say it better..... ...Dell



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Lee

07-08-2003 13:20:48




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 Re: 8N Points, Question for Dell. in reply to earl, 07-08-2003 08:59:32  
I don't think it matters much. I've used both types with very similar service from them. Your friend may have gotten a poor quality set or two and concluded that it was the type of points. I have had poor quality sets fail prematurely in both styles of points.
Later, Lee



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chuck

07-08-2003 11:04:48




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 Re: 8N Points, Question for Dell. in reply to earl, 07-08-2003 08:59:32  
earl, I can't see why it would make any difference. The points need enough contact area to carry the amps needed to charge the coil. They are usually designed over sized to ensure that as they wear/get dirty there is 'nuff contact area to continue to do the job. This is one of the reasons you file points and/or they need to be replaced periodically, their ability to carry current drops. The non-ventilated ones may have more surface area but they run hotter so they degrade faster. Both should start an N when in decent shape fine. The best bet is to throw 'em out and get a modern solid state switch and forget 'bout mess'n with points.

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