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Originally Posted by Los_Control
I hear complaints about cheap inferior over seas parts. We have all heard the horror stories with the modern condenser available to us.
I brought up in another forum recently, why cant we have some smart person make a quality condenser to work on our cars?
When we look at the job duties of the condenser, we already have parts available that would outlast the life of the engine. So I was told.
Issues they would not fit in the distributor and have to mount outside and run a wire.
I picture a retired gentleman in his garage, with some simple tooling, could stamp out the case and create a condenser .... 1 condenser made to fit a 8BA, would fit a multitude of other vehicles.
A few modifications with tooling, and could be making condensers to fit, Ford, Gm, Mopar.
Is no big boys Like GM or Ford going to jump into this,
Get a system down and create 10 or 15 quality condensers in a few hours. Sell for $20 each.
China condenser sells for $10, I would be happy to pay double for a good quality condenser.
With the internet today and the forums, I see no problem selling them. Could be fun traveling to swap meets and selling.
Just need someone to step up to the plate and swing the bat
I just think there is a need for a supplier and creates a opportunity for right person.
Whats it take to create a condenser from scratch?
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I just wanted to revisit this thread. I just found a gentleman over on the H.A.M.B That actually stepped up and has been making condensers.
While they are not cheap, they look like good quality to me.
He claims been running them for 4 years and no failures yet.
I bought one and will ship on Monday
He says is a design copy from the old mallory dual point distributors, When they added dual points they moved condenser outside to the case.
The price is $60 + $8 shipping, if you are a alliance member on the HAMB, they sell for $50
If they are made well, hard to say how long one will last.
While $60 seems high for a condenser, I went trough 3 new ones and ended up using a used one. I should have thrown $30 in the trash can and and just went used.
Another poster said went through 6 condensers to get a good one, and carries 2 spares ... Thats $80 and still expecting the current condenser to fail at any time.
Whats a flatbed cost, or sitting on the side of the highway swapping condensers worth?
I think his $60 asking price is just fine, and he took them to the next level they look nice ... I may put mine on the outside of distributor so I can look at it.
Not some stamped out piece of tin and bubble gum.
His handle is tubman on the hamb, only way I know to contact him.