Starting to rebuild the Allen distributor machine

The scope turned out to be a toy.

The coil is not important. Some of what I posted was experimentation and may /probably will be changed. If you look back, you can see the diagram I layed out for the ignition, which will probably be the same, using multiple ballasts and a Mopar ignition box. This too may change, I have not decided. It will depend on whether scope tests determine if there is a time delay that develops at RPM or not. The multiple ballasts are to limit current, as you don't need "all that much" spark.

What I was attempting to do by using a Mopar box was to come up with a "universal" trigger that would work with breakerless and points type distributors. But I could also use an HEI module and simply unhook the thing and trigger the coil directly with points as it originally had been.

I have not found a solid, cheap, good solution for flash tubes. Cheap, NEON timing lights might be one source. I even though about trying to modify "bright" triggered conventional lights, but this would be a little trickier!!!

Mine both seem OK, so I was not too worried at the time. I have too much "crap" to do and not enough time -- or room LOL

By the way what model is yours? And do you have a manual on it?