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**jocko** · 12-30-2010, 01:03 AM

i've been lazy (or not, I guess, since it's more work to set the points) but have left the points in all my trucks. Have a Pertronix to convert it, but haven't gotten around to installing it (have had it for 10 years...)

Personally, I prefer the stock size/look of the old point distributors - so when I want to upgrade to a breakerless set-up, I go with Pertronix (or Accel and Mallory also make similar kits).

Pertronix kit is a bit more than the $80 HEI you mention above, but keeps the stock appearance. If that's not important to you - I'd compare the price of a new HEI (with/without a core deposit, etc) at NAPA, etc vs. the cost of the one you mention. New probably a better bet, but almost any distrib is rebuildable.

12-30-2010, 01:03 AM	#2
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 18,001	Re: another question.... this time Iginition Points i've been lazy (or not, I guess, since it's more work to set the points) but have left the points in all my trucks. Have a Pertronix to convert it, but haven't gotten around to installing it (have had it for 10 years...) Personally, I prefer the stock size/look of the old point distributors - so when I want to upgrade to a breakerless set-up, I go with Pertronix (or Accel and Mallory also make similar kits). Pertronix kit is a bit more than the $80 HEI you mention above, but keeps the stock appearance. If that's not important to you - I'd compare the price of a new HEI (with/without a core deposit, etc) at NAPA, etc vs. the cost of the one you mention. New probably a better bet, but almost any distrib is rebuildable. Last edited by jocko; 12-30-2010 at 01:05 AM.