Pertronix out...points in...bummer

Hard to beat the ease and low cost of a new HEI distributor ($45 and up, ebay), but they don't make one for a slant (though many posts on "rolling your own"). I understand that all the early non-HEI ignitions (w/ ballast - Mopar, original Ignitor, Holley XR700, points) can be damaged by leaving the key in "run" with the engine off.