Distributor-stay with points or go electronic?

[Project66]

I went from electronic to MSD 6AL because that's the easiest way I could find to add a rev limiter. My 360 pulls hard through 5800 RPMs, so I like to buzz the motor whenever no one is looking. When that happens, I need to have my eyes on the road, not the tach.

 

[autoxcuda]

Pertronix II. Factory Ballast. 2K miles since. No issues

Just took a few screws.

 

[Project66]

Pertronix II. Factory Ballast. 2K miles since. No issues

Just took a few screws.

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I'm planning to install the Ignitor III in my Corvette when I get it running. I think it's a pretty similar set-up.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

Points...

The only caveat is the quality of todays condensers. That can be overcome by using guitar amplifier capacitors( condensers by another name).
They can be very high quality andbcheap as dirt.

Once upon a time, our new 1957 Hillman quit the first time it ran down the motorway. Was the condenser that quit.
On my 53 Bentley there was a spare condenser on the side of the ignition. Henry Royce was an electrical engineer, so his thoughts on condensers was obvious.
While I am on original equipment, my 37 Ford with 37,000 miles on it, lost every tooth on the camshaft, miles from home. Had fibre gears.