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914sgofast2 |
Feb 12 2018, 12:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
I just bought an Ignition Conversion Kit for my 1970 Porsche 914 from RockAuto.com because the old Pertronix unit had failed. Not wanting to buy another Pertronix unit, I found a kit supposedly made by Standard Motor Products [ignition conversion kit #LX-811] on RockAuto.com for $173.75. When I got it, I discovered that it was just a Pertronix kit that had been re-boxed by Standard Motor Products and was being sold at an elevated price. The exact same Pertronix kit can be bought from FCPEuro for $110.89 (with a lifetime warranty), from AutoHausAS.com for $11.24, and from PelicanParts.com for $117.75. Be carefull when buying from RockAuto and Standrd Motor Products. This was very disappointing. I have bought many parts from ROckAuto in the past for my Porsche 914 and other vehicles, and have always thought it was being sold for a reasonable price. But this time I feel like I was ripped-off big time by RockAuto for $50 to $60.
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914werke |
Feb 12 2018, 10:52 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 9,998 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
UGH! Search on Pertronix +Failure ....
read until your eyes bleed. Yes that failure CAN occur if the key is left on AND the PU & trigger wheel happen to be in alignment. OR you simply wire it backwards ..... Otherwise one of the most simple, RELIABLE and effective updates you can do to an otherwise stock car. Installed on EVERY 914 ive owned (MANY!) Had only one ever fail, ............................. I WIRED IT BACKWARDS! |
worn |
Feb 14 2018, 12:34 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,145 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
UGH! Search on Pertronix +Failure .... read until your eyes bleed. Yes that failure CAN occur if the key is left on AND the PU & trigger wheel happen to be in alignment. OR you simply wire it backwards ..... Otherwise one of the most simple, RELIABLE and effective updates you can do to an otherwise stock car. Installed on EVERY 914 ive owned (MANY!) Had only one ever fail, ............................. I WIRED IT BACKWARDS! You would think they would simply add a diode or something... |
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