Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #59317
From: Tracy <rwstracy@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: D580 coil packs
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:34:18 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I do like the D585 because of the external heat sink which gives the impression of keeping the semiconductors cooler but I didn't mean to imply that the AC Delco D580 was not OK.  I still have not heard of a failure on any of them.   I still use them on my Renesis RV-4.

Tracy

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On Dec 28, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Stephen Izett <steveizett@me.com> wrote:

> Thanks Tracy
>
> I'll find some D585's then.
>
> Steve
> On 28/12/2012, at 9:24 PM, Tracy wrote:
>
>> They were not Herco brand but I did have a failure of an aftermarket D580 coil.  I replaced them with AC Delco D585s after that.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 3:32 AM, Stephen Izett <steveizett@me.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys
>>>
>>> An ebay store in the States is selling D580 coil packs under the Herko brand for $15USD each.
>>> I currently have Renesis coils and was planning to change to D580 fired by my EC2.
>>> Has anyone had failures of D580 coil packs and are there D580's and D580's.
>>> Is anyone aware of cheep copies that may not be up to full spec?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Steve Izett
>>>
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