[AT] conventional or electronic ignition

Mon Jun 12 14:44:21 PDT 2006

I wouldn't bother with a conversion kit. Just hit a "salvage" yard and
get an HEI unit from a 74/75 or up GM straight six. They work real nice
and are a drop in. The only thing you will need to do is find the
resistor in the circuit to the points and remove/bypass it so that full
voltage goes to the HEI. I think the distributor is also the same as
used in the Buick 231 V6 , IIRC. They are super reliable and the only
part I ever had fail is the module IF you didn't put heat sink paste on
it.  If you have a problem finding one just holler, I may have a couple
still around here from my old race car (started with a 74 Nova with a
250 six and some Clifford parts)

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:26 PM
Subject: [AT] conventional or electronic ignition

> 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
>
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