I’m removing the points and condenser from the distributor and adding and electronic ignition. Can i do away with the vacuum advance when making this switch?
If you're about to install the electronic conversion I think you're considering, that's a huge mistake. Hang onto the points and condenser, or better yet, get a new set of points and hang onto the old condenser. You'll need them!
No, you should not eliminate the vacuum advance. It's there to improve the performance of the engine at light throttle, and improve gas mileage. I'd strongly suggest that you do some studying on the function of an ignition system before you start making radical changes to a system that has run untold millions of miles with no problems, for close to 100 years. "Old" is not necessarily "bad"!
Jerry
