Should I just go HEI

[EARNHARDT#3]

Originally Posted by BCOWANWHEELS

I like points personally, there trouble free and last a long time , bet your dist is worn badly,there known for it. remove cap and rotor and try to wiggle shaft. if any side to side movement its bad, get a reman point dist, it comes with all the guts, get new cap , rotor & plugs n wires and your done. time it to spec. also I,d check compression on all cyls to get condition of engine, front 2 cylinders are bad for wearing out faster than the rest. if there low best to install a sbc and be done with it. lastly make sure your intake manifold gasket isn't leaking (there known to ) , use starting fluid sprayed where gasket is. if it revs up gasket is bad.

Good points (pun intended). On the parts board I have a nice distributor and like new wires for sale too ;-)