The surge current through an HEI coil primary as the module begins to conduct (before the inductive reactance in the primary windings builds up) is about 15 amps- - - -approximately 3 times what a set of contact points can handle. That's also why a heavy wire from the ignition switch to the coil is needed. The transistor amplifier can also handle the surge voltage as the magnetic field collapses better that points can, so there's no need for a capacitor to shunt the surge away from a mechanical switch. The "condenser" in a HEI distributor is just for radio frequency damping- - - -similar to the condenser that's found on some DC generator armature terminals.
Jerry

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Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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