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Nov 11, 2004 | 05:20 PM

qman

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Electronic Ignition

What is the advantage to having an electronic ignition other than not having to deal with points?

Nov 11, 2004 | 06:06 PM

welldiver

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Stable timing, and you can use a higher voltage coil.

Nov 11, 2004 | 06:18 PM

ford1967

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exactly what you said you dont have to mess with points and condenser. that and you can use a higher volt coil

Nov 11, 2004 | 10:54 PM

mcapri1984

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Points suck, two day ago my 1970 started to run like crap, it's always has had a rought idle, but it started to backfire. I asked around and came to the conclusion that it was the points. I changed the whole distributor, it was only ten dollars more the points, condenser, and lead wire. Now it runs great, the idle is a lot smother also. If the distributor was electronic, I would have never had the problem.

Nov 12, 2004 | 01:24 AM

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Elecrtonic vs points

You will have a better idle, more spark energy (current) to the plugs if you run a hotter coil, fatter spark kernal ( more heat to ignite), wider plug gap as well as longer plug life. Best of all no more farting around with points every 1,000 miles for the perfect tune. Always keep the points set up in the glove box should the electronics fail. You don't want a chebby towing you home. Carl....o&o>...

Nov 12, 2004 | 08:56 AM

qman

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What advantage is there to hotter coil? And how does one go about swapping to electronic? Is it like going to power brakes where I just take one off a newer truck? What parts do I need to grab/replace and about what do they cost? Thanks for the help guys.

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Nov 12, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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Ignition upgrade from points

qman, with electronic ignition you can go for years without worries about ignition tune ups besides lube on the advance cam weights and linkage.Plugs last longer. I ran the Allison optical trigger for 14+ years, wanted a hotter coil and had to upgrade to the Crane 3000 series from the old 700 series,(Crane purchased Allison). $127 trigger with brain box, and $47 app for the LX-91 coil. Plugs last me in years not miles with electronic ignition. Some people upgrade to Ford's electronic ignition, i have no experience with Fords electronic systems. Other members can bail me out (please) and help you. Carl.......o&o>.....