NOS ignition parts

[healey8390]

Does anyone have experience with new old stock ignition parts? I'm looking at a couple of power packs and they look really old, like 20ish years or more.

My first thought would be to shy away from them but I'm in this "boat" because I have a bad power pack that is just under a year old. It's an aftermarket but name brand. Interestingly enough it's made by a different marine engine manufacturer. I guess they were on a money grab when patents or whatever expired.... Well, when I put the old one on the spark returned and is very strong, stronger then the remaining new power pack as well.

 

[oldboat1]

Get the number off the power pack (the NOS one), and see if you can identify it by year. I don't shy away from old stock parts, but you have to know what you are looking for. But it sounds like this is moot anyway, as you are up and running.

 

[Faztbullet]

If its a CDI brand it has a year warranty

 

[James R]

No telling with electronics. I am an old electronics eng and from experience components can last 10 mins or a thousand years. We dont know.
With ignition components I buy new CDI brand. I you want big fat sparks and reliability thats the way to go. Forget the no brand Chinese junk. I have.