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Posted by mannyc on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 08:43:09 :

In Reply to: Re: Knock on wood, etc. posted by Bruce B (in ND) on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 06:38:11 :

we've used pertronix type kits in our gas delivery trucks since the 1970s. i remember as a kid (im 35 now) that my dad would buy new gmc truck chassis and have them delivered to our shop. we typically bought 10 or so at a time and had almost 100 units on the road. our in house mechanics would literally spend a week on each truck retightening each bolt on the frame, adding secondary ignition locks (a requirement in our trucking business) drop safes for COD pickups, and custom front bumpers with grill guards. they always found bolts missing, loose or in the wrong places. the mechanics would also change the tires to radials and they would install premium hoses, belts (they also installed a spare belt under the hood that the driver could replace in the field) and do the ignition upgrade to electronic. my dad told me last night that the first kits were dist mounted with a control box similar to a jacobs unit and later just in dist pertronix type kits. after completely going through each truck, the chassis went off to the body builder to have a custom furniture delivery body installed. often the bodies outlasted the chassis and were reused, but taking the time to prep each new truck paid major dividends by reducing brakedowns. my dad's first big job was at UPS and he spent a lot of time learning about vehicle preventitive maint and proactive vehicle management. all the fun ended in the 1990s when gas delivery trucks went the way of the dodo bird along with custom bodies and in house mechanics. it was great fun when trucks were still odered from scratch and bodies were built exactly for the intended job. i remember lots of wwii guys were involved in the process and miss that part of the busines. we lease all of our trucks now (engines went computer) and i dont have the same connection to the equipment that i once had. our leasing company specs the units and as long as they meet our requirments we're happy.

with regards to the mopar unit vs pertronix it appears to be a preference purchase unless there is a performance edge i dont know about. since i will never expect my flathead six to crank 4000-5000 rps, the pertronix I kit and blaster coil will suffice.

mannyc



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