Preparing for roadside fixes is always smart. Most owners today can't even change a tire, which is why they stopped including even a mini-spare. I use the GM 8-pin HEI module in 2 of my 3 Mopars and keep a spare in the glovebox. The GM coil and cable plug to it, and you could find those in any junkyard (85-95 pickups or V-8 cars to 93) and perhaps an auto parts. In my 65 Dart small-block, I'm trying the Ningbo HEI distributor but it adds roadside repair risks. They use a special HEI module (might be a Japanese PN) so I'm thinking of swapping in the 8-pin GM. Perhaps harder is if I carry a spare points distributor, I must also carry the plug wires since different cap terminals and changing 8 plug wires on the roadside would be tedious. I might instead carry a spare Ningbo distributor since only $45, but I'll probably try to find what HEI module they use and carry that.
