The simplest way to deal with the issue is to carry a spare distributor that's already set up with points. There's a hole in the passenger's side of the engine block that's designed to hold it- - - -put the Pertronix distributor in a cardboard box under the seat and it will never cause you any trouble!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!