Replacing my points distributor
Yes on the typical chinese junk, but the good ones are out there.
Kind of like MSD now, because you can get red boxes that say MSD on them anywhere but are you actually getting that or "chineseium"
Points have thier place, and a lot people I see or read from couldn't find the points, let alone replace and adjust them.
I think 50% of the "present generation" (all ages of car people taken into account) doesn't know anything different than electronic.
It's some of us old farts that even know what they look like outside of pictures.
There are a lot of advantages to electronic for reliability and longevity, but points are classic.
Chev parts are only cool to me if they function better at thier intended job, but some won't do it for any reason.
Me, I'll use what works best as I don't have any real brand hate.
If it out performs a Mopar part without being obviously non Mopar I'll use it.
It's function, and not brand that matters most to me.
If you are talking motors, I'd say it's because of availability and cost mostly.
All of this my own oppinion of course. :-)
back in the 80's and 90's, I built a loyt of mopars, some kept the points, many I changed to the mopar ecu s etup. then I got down to just an occasional car build.
I read in mopar action a while back, the mopar dist was subed ( I forget the dat. 2000?) out to someone and then had a lot of spark shatter and problems. I never had a problem with the ECU if mounted away from engine heat. my question is are the ECU you buy now typical chinees junk??? are the present generation convinced point systems are junk???? o do mopar people now think chevy parts on their cars is cool??? not trying to insult anyone, but just wondering.....
my old cars are slants and 273 drivers, no racers. I judt want to build them trouble free and affordable.