The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Electronic Ignition, is it Really of any value????

Uh, I'd say the increased longevity these days is due to a few things. One, most people don't overload their trucks anymore. Also, oil is much better these days, and of course we have pavement these days, not dusty old gravel.


I'll jump on Denny's bandwagon, and say I like points. I generally get about 8-10 thousand miles from a set, and I only check/ adjust them every 4000 miles, that's when the plugs need to be cleaned or replaced anyway. When you set new points, you set them "wide" so they wear in. I don't think a degree of timing change is the cause of much trouble, unless you are running a "racing" engine, and have the advance right on the ragged edge.

Points are simple, and setting them is fun.