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      04-07-2023, 04:20 PM   #5941
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Originally Posted by wdb View Post
Not a bench seat but it had a "4 on the tree"!



Yep. The condensor was there to reduce sparking across the point gap when they opened. Made the points last longer. I used to use a matchbook cover as a gapping tool in a pinch, worked pretty well. That was when cars got tuneups twice a year. Now it's twice in the car's entire lifetime!

1966 or so Saab 96?