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i have a 1964 F-100 v-8 292. It needs oints about every 3000 miles, is this normal or is their anything i can do to make them last longer or should i change the distribuitor to electronic ignaition. 
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From: Winchendon MA
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Older fords are know to have this problem. There are three thing to do.
1) measure the voltage from the + terminal on the coil to ground. It should be ~10 volts running.
2) If voltage is high like 13.5 and higher check your voltage regualtor. If bad replace with a soild state unit. (autozone has two types one is short protected! spend the extra dollar for it = $11.95)
3) do step one again if its still high get a universal ballast resitor and screw it to the fire wall and cut the + wire from the coil and go to one side of the resitor and one the other conect the harness from the ign switch.
4) Or do what i did and use a MSD 6a box and never have a problem again. If an MDS is to much try a Petzitronic ignitor its a soild state converter kit for point distribs.
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1) measure the voltage from the + terminal on the coil to ground. It should be ~10 volts running.
2) If voltage is high like 13.5 and higher check your voltage regualtor. If bad replace with a soild state unit. (autozone has two types one is short protected! spend the extra dollar for it = $11.95)
3) do step one again if its still high get a universal ballast resitor and screw it to the fire wall and cut the + wire from the coil and go to one side of the resitor and one the other conect the harness from the ign switch.
4) Or do what i did and use a MSD 6a box and never have a problem again. If an MDS is to much try a Petzitronic ignitor its a soild state converter kit for point distribs.
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Good points 44, I think the Pertronics would be the best for the buck.
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From: Sun River St. George
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Install a Pertronix Ignitor instead of points (two screws and a couple of wires) and get on with your life. Maybe add a hot coil, flat cap, fat wires and a set of platinium plugs gapped at 60.William in Atlanta
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I only whent with the MSD cause I had it laying around. It did help my very worn out old s cyl. No more bucking and farting back out the carb and i picked up 2 mpg!
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PS: JC Whitney has the Pet ignitoer units for ~$65 last i looked
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PS: JC Whitney has the Pet ignitoer units for ~$65 last i looked
