Prestolite ignition
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- Brigadier General
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Prestolite ignition
Did the Prestolite ignition use the same rotor as the points ignition?, I know the Swiss module has a different rotor.
Re: Prestolite ignition
Prestolite uses the points rotor.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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- Brigadier General
- Posts: 2495
- Joined: October 1st, 2010, 12:19 am
- Location: El Dorado, Arkansas
Re: Prestolite ignition
Found a box full(50+) of NOS prestolite modules at a flea market, going to make an offer on them Saturday, I was concerned about the rotor.
Re: Prestolite ignition
Good find but I bet half of them are degraded and the rest are close behind.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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- Brigadier General
- Posts: 2495
- Joined: October 1st, 2010, 12:19 am
- Location: El Dorado, Arkansas
Re: Prestolite ignition
anyone still running them? The NOS swiss may run out one day, then you are left with the China swiss.
Re: Prestolite ignition
I have heard of people repotting the electronics on them. The trick is getting the old crap out without damaging the electronics which cannot be disturbed. They are a good system as far as the electronics goes, it was the potting material they used to house the electronics that went bad and melted and then the electronics would short out.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone