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| | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 557 | Took a loop around the farm today and my new Napa Mexican Condenser failed. Engine quit like I turned the key off. Called a buddy and he towed me back to the shop. Installed a 30+ year old used Standard condenser I had on hand and back in business. Crying shame none are US made anymore. Have another old Standard left in reserve.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100Back to LifeIn the Dity Gallery1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,783 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,783 | Get one of Jon Goodman's 200,000 hr condensers. I have one in every breaker point vehicle I own. https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...native-condenser-update.html#Post1388813
Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 01/09/2023 11:09 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,863 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,863 | X2 to what Otto noted above. I have read a great many postings confirming Jon's "condensors" having been tried, tested and proven reliable! 
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,783 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,783 | The last "good" condenser I had before changing everything over to the Goodman condenser was made in Mexico and was on my Cadillac. It lasted about 7 or 8 years.
I'm surprised your new one from NAPA came from Mexico. They're all made in China now. That one must have been on the shelf for a long time.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,485 Moderator, Electrical Bay | | Moderator, Electrical Bay Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,485 | Thanks for the compliments. If they say Made in Mexico, I don't know of anyone down there still making those, so they could be old stock. What I've learned is that except for a few (for BSA motorcycles and English Fords sold in Italy), they're all made in China by the same outfit. The BSA condensers are made in India and the ones for the Italian model of English Fords were made in Argentina but aren't being made there now...folks are selling old production.
I just ordered more of the capacitors used in these, by the way. I don't know what is going to happen with the cost of brass, but I was able to get very close to the same price on the capacitors by purchasing them in the UK. So I'm hopeful the cost will stay pretty much the same this year.
~ Jon
1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 124 6 heaven | | 6 heaven Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 124 | OK, so how do I order some more condensers? I got a few a while back, and I need to get some more. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | OK, so how do I order some more condensers? I got a few a while back, and I need to get some more. Send Jon G a Private Message.
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