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Originally Posted by asapguy
OK, lets say it's the condenser, where the best place to get a decent one? Are 6V condensers pretty much the same? I have a few boxes full of Echlin & other NOS electrical parts, points, condensers, vacuum adv., dash pots, switches etc, from the 50s & 60s. These were parts deemed obsolete in the mid 70's and were supposed to be destroyed. A friend was in wholesale parts business but knew I was into old cars so gave me the stuff.
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I wouldn't toss any of those old parts unless they are confirmed defective and not repairable. Old parts that were routinely thrown away back-in-the-day are often still better quality than the current crop of 'off-shore' made replacements.
Old dual action fuel pumps are in particular demand by '55/'57 T-Bird owners as cores for rebuilding. The new replacement fuel pumps all come from china and are Defective in the box.
Even old Made in the US condensers can still have a longer usable life than the cheesy replacements.