[AT] conventional or electronic ignition

Mon Jun 12 13:26:26 PDT 2006

Heres a question that may have been asked before but it has only become of interest to me lately. 
I know some of you have converted your old tractors to electronic ignition and I'm considering the same on my daily driver 71 Chev pickup with the 250 six cylinder engine. 
After paying close to $40 for a new set of points and condensor last week I'm wondering if the electronic conversion is a big saving long term. I can get a Crane conversion kit for about $80 (the price of 2 sets of points and condensor). It just replaces the internal parts and uses the existing distributor housing, no external changes. I'm wondering how the lifespan and reliability of this type electronic ignition is. 
What I do like about the old type points is it does give me some warning when it needs replacing and has never left me stranded whereas I've heard that when the newer electronic ignition fails it happens without warning and your left walking. 
Any opinions... experiences?

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Heres a question that may have been asked before 
but it has only become of interest to me lately. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know some of you have converted your old tractors 
to electronic ignition and I'm considering the same on my daily driver 71 Chev 
pickup with the 250 six cylinder engine. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After paying close to $40 for a new set of points 
and condensor last week I'm wondering if the electronic conversion is a big 
saving long term. I can get a Crane conversion kit for about $80 (the price of 2 
sets of points and condensor). It just replaces the internal parts and uses the 
existing distributor housing, no external changes. I'm wondering how the 
lifespan and reliability of this type electronic ignition is. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I do like about the old type points is it does 
give me some warning when it needs replacing and has never left me stranded 
whereas I've heard that when the newer electronic ignition fails it happens 
without warning and your left walking. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any opinions... experiences?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ralph in Sask.<BR><A 
href="http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/">http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>