HEI Problems

One advantage of the conversion kits for points distributors is that you can keep the points in the trunk to swap over on the road. For years I used a Crane Cams XR700 in my 69 Dart and 65 Newport. The Newport died once during a drive. I had an inline spark tester in the trunk to verify no spark. Fortunately, I had a spare XR700 ignition box in the trunk too, so swapped that. Fired right up and drove home. Swapping the whole slant distributor is fast, but can be a gunky job. I have had to remove one on the road when the plastic drive gear was giving problems. Keep hand cleaner and paper towels in the trunk too.