<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Pertronix has a great conversion kit for points ignitions. You can drop an electronic conversion right into the old points distributor. Less hassle than converting to GM HEI unit.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Phil Auten <pga2@basicisp.net> </div><div>Date: 6/4/20 12:44 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: at@lists.antique-tractor.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [AT] getting ready for harvest </div><div><br></div></div>A great suggestion, Doug. The HEI distributors are a goot replacement <br>for points distributors in GM engines. They aren't perfect, but almost <br>anything beats a breaker point ignition. The biggest problem they have <br>is some of the cheap aftermarket modules and the wires coming out of the <br>pickup coil are prone to breaking because tehy originally had no strain <br>relief where they exit the coil. I had that issue on a '78 Cutlass that <br>my wife drove. When I carried the pickup coil into the parts store, the <br>counter man said, "Yup, that's where they all break". Apparently a <br>common problem.<br><br>Phil in TX<br><br><br>On 6/4/2020 11:14 AM, Doug Tallman wrote:<br>><br>> I think I would be on the lookout for an HEI distributor for it and <br>> get some good wires. Those big blocks are hard on plug boots if the <br>> heat shields are gone. Doug T<br>><br>><br>>><br>>><br>>> On 6/3/2020 7:14 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:<br>>>> I fired up the old 66 Chevrolet C60 w/ the 22ft bed & hoist today. <br>>>> It had set for 3 months since I bought it and drove it home from the <br>>>> farm auction. I have a chance to get some Triticale at a good price <br>>>> from a friend about 75mi away. The old 366 fired right up after <br>>>> turning over about 4 times. After it ran about 30 minutes, I could <br>>>> hear a spark jumping. The plug wires are all over the place someone <br>>>> installed a set of universal wires and never cut them to fit. I <br>>>> started to look up points plugs wires and cap and rotor, like I used <br>>>> to tune one up and hit a dead end. I know the points are the same <br>>>> for it as a 350 in the 70's, but the price of points is ridiculous. <br>>>> A set of universal wires is only $16, and it needs some wire holders <br>>>> to keep the wires off the valve covers. So I think I will get a new <br>>>> set of wires and wire holders and let the rest go as it starts easy <br>>>> hot or cold, and it needs a lot of TLC everywhere else... The cab <br>>>> is in fair shape, not rusted out. For a 54 year old truck it is in <br>>>> pretty good shape.<br>>>><br>>>> I am going to haul the truck the 75mi. rather than take a chance on <br>>>> the tires and everything else I am not familiar with.. My old 74 <br>>>> IHC would make the trip, but It has about 80 bushels of wheat on it <br>>>> and I would rather get about 350bu to sow this year. My friend will <br>>>> haul it back loaded on his semi low boy trailer...<br>>>> Cecil<br>>>><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> AT mailing list<br>>>> AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>>>> http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> AT mailing list<br>>> AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>>> http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AT mailing list<br>> AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>> http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>AT mailing list<br>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br></body></html>