Interesting thing about points. I replaced the points in a small fleet of Chevrolet C-60s and decided they didn't need lube on the distributor cam. Not really being cheap, just stupid.
They started quitting within a week. I had to replace them all again, and I did lube them this time. No more problems.
The point is that distributor cam lube turns into something else after sitting for 20 years. I think a lot of people could avoid problems by lubricating the distributor cam before trying to start the engine.
