Points Eliminator Kit - Pros? - Cons?
Melting Slicks
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matchbook!
My buddy had a DONZI with a 350-350 (1970) in it.
We're bapping back and forth on Rangley Lake in ME.
Chugg-chugg....not so so good.
Me...."Do you have any tools?"
Buddy " A combo screwdriver and a plier"
Me " I think your points have 'had the raddish'"
We look around...in glove compartment was a 'nudie' matchbook (oh so politically correct!)
I fold the matchbook cover over...{**** out, of course!}
Say " that looks good to me"
Adjust the points.
TO THIS DAY HE REMINDS ME THAT THE 'FEELER GAUGE' IS STILL IN HIS TOOLBOX!
UNKAHAL
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My take:
point eliminators: once installed no maintenance needed until no warning failure
points: need regular maintenance (yearly), never been stranded by them failing
point eliminators: once installed no maintenance needed until no warning failure
points: need regular maintenance (yearly), never been stranded by them failing
Last edited by walleyfisher; Sep 16, 2020 at 03:15 PM.
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I'm sure you can find something similar to gage points; it's a get-r-home deal. I also have a dwell meter & strobe timing light; don't tote 'em around with me though.
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I think for a street driven car the points system is hard to beat. If you check with Lars on this forum he would probably tell you to keep your points set up. I am currently using 2 points distributors that have been professionally rebuilt and recurved by advanceddistributors.com in Shakopee, Mn. He will not use or install any conversion kits. If you do swap out your points you should carry an extra module with you. I have been stranded twice because of module failure......both times with a gm hei distributor!!
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My vote go's for the pertronics convertion as well. The Accel unit showen by the OP. Not a chance.
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I have an old Sears Dwell/Tach meter. It still dead nuts on when I checked it against a modern dial back timing light set in RPMS mode. These things are great. Even my old tach in the car matches the dial back reading. 750 rpms all around.
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Oh well......I have this:
Super high tech.......
Jebby
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High failure rate due to flawed design.
The condenser unscrews, grounds out, fails, etc.............
When they first appeared, they looked like a good idea.
Dealers then were replacing them as fast as they had installed them.
This left a bad taste that still lingers.
The condenser unscrews, grounds out, fails, etc.............
When they first appeared, they looked like a good idea.
Dealers then were replacing them as fast as they had installed them.
This left a bad taste that still lingers.
Dr. Detroit
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We would not sell them in the 80’s do you every single one being warranty.....
Jebby