In a message dated 01/21/2000 11:00:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
coddington@pacific.net writes:

>      Read your post about "Compufire" and I trust your observations and
>  suggestions.

I have not actually used the unit, but I like the idea of not having a
distributor cap and rotor to mess with or replace when they go bad.

> Do you know the "Pertronix" unit? And feeling one way or the
>  other.

This unit only replaces the points, you still have the distributor cap/rotor
and the voltage loss.

Similar to Compufire?

If you have the money, I would go with the compufire unit so that the rotor
and cap are eliminated.

I like the optical Crane unit (had an Allision unit- before Crane bought them
out.  I still have my Allision red coil- 9 years old, on my 73 Bus)

> The Pertronix and other points only

I have one (could be the age) but it is engine is not as strong as the
Optical unit.
But there is only a @$40 difference between these and the Crane unit.  Check
out Hot VWs for the best price.

Robert