Luddite
...and having previously read all that I could to become "educated" followed by replacing my old-school points and condenser with Pertronix EI and a ballast resistor as an *improvement* for a short while, now reading this continuing discussion, I've re-installed the breaker plate with points and condenser.
Gap 'em, check the dwell and fine tune 'em, then forget 'em for a while. Visually inspect 'em, check the dwell and adjust or replace annually. Keep extras on board. A monkey can do it with good business card. No coil issues, no ballast resistor required, just run the engine like the energizer bunny it really is designed to be. Ran with points for 9 years and replaced the points/condenser twice over that period with over 900 hours of use. No degree in rocket science required.
If EI/coils invoke this much discussion, review, inspection, disagreement, and mystery, does that tell anyone anything?
And yes, I am now a confirmed Luddite with regard to this matter.
...and having previously read all that I could to become "educated" followed by replacing my old-school points and condenser with Pertronix EI and a ballast resistor as an *improvement* for a short while, now reading this continuing discussion, I've re-installed the breaker plate with points and condenser.
Gap 'em, check the dwell and fine tune 'em, then forget 'em for a while. Visually inspect 'em, check the dwell and adjust or replace annually. Keep extras on board. A monkey can do it with good business card. No coil issues, no ballast resistor required, just run the engine like the energizer bunny it really is designed to be. Ran with points for 9 years and replaced the points/condenser twice over that period with over 900 hours of use. No degree in rocket science required.
If EI/coils invoke this much discussion, review, inspection, disagreement, and mystery, does that tell anyone anything?
And yes, I am now a confirmed Luddite with regard to this matter.
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