tumwatertaz wrote:
Your coil yes, but your distributor cap/rotor no. And you can toss your ballast resistor in the trash too. Electronic distributors don't need them. Also, for around $40.00 you can buy an Accel high output coil that will hook right up and help boost your spark. Be sure to re-gap your plugs to .040-.044 when you make the swap. (Hotter spark = bigger gap = better fuel burn.)
When you switch from a points distributor to an electronic one, you will notice the difference in performance and fuel economy right away. Points type distributors aren't very efficient, your ballast resistor cuts down the power of your spark a bit to keep your points from burning out too quick, and due to the spring loaded mechanical points your spark tends to fade away at higher rpms.
All that disappears with an electronic distributor/ignition module. You get 100% spark and efficiency all the time. ( In theory..lol)
What about a pertronix igniter. Do you have to change anything different versus an electric distributor?
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