Re: Electronic Ignition for 23rd series w/288 ci

Posted by Ross On 2012/9/1 15:17:59

Here is what I love about points. My high mileage 58 Champion started getting skippy as I ran her up in 2nd and would sometimes miss a little on a hill. But all in all, not bad. Had never looked in the distributor because of the always easy starting.

Decided to have a look today and discovered:
Points almost worn away on the arm side.
Cam dry and the advance sticking.
Condenser so old the lead was brittle.
Insulation falling off the lead to the points.
And a host of non-electric illnesses including a dead vacuum advance.
And it still ran and performed OK for a big car with a really small engine.