Points to electronic ignition for a 318

sireland67 said

The most simple would be to put a pentrniox set up in the points distributor you have.

You can pull the stock parts off any small block from about 73 to 80, with the wiring and make it work.

I prefer to do the following, trade the points distibutor in at napa for a stock re-manufactured electronic distributor and do a hei conversion in it, I have 3 old mopars running this way and it costs $100.

There is a complety contained off shore made distributor for like $75 buck, I have not used one, but the quality in some have not been that great.

There is also plenty of MSD, Mallory after market units which are really nice.

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X2 either do the HEI conversion or go with a MSD billet drop in distributor and be done with it for good. The drop in modules are prone to heat soak which over heat and burn out prematurely. Many are fine but many are not. The pertronix failure rate is too high for me as I've had to re-do too many modules and even their flame thrower coils. From Mopars to fords, Chevys to volkswagens I had gotten tired of having to contact pertronix for replacements all to often. Plus it angers people to have to bring it back and have it done again..... I don't recommend the drop in modules. If you really must get one, either the pertronix III which won't burn if you leave the ignition on or get an excel module.