What is the correct condenser rating?

[tubman]

Nope; the .047 micro-farads I tried just for the hell of it was really low, and the bus capacitors (at .46 micro-farads) are really high. While most currently available automotive condensers are in the mid 20's, the original Mallory "Trash Cans" were .36 micro-farads. I believe they did this because two sets of points and higher revs required higher capacitance, just as a heavier vehicle requires heavier rated shock absorbers.