Re: electronic igntion choice
 

Montey,
Dave Ray has a very good reputation, he will build you a small body distributor that is converted to HEI, or he will rebuild yours. Since yours is original to the car, I would pay Dave the $5 core charge and save the original untouched.
His conversion uses all commonly available parts. DjD from Team Camaro swears by Dave's distributors.

I just bought one from him and it looks great - service was really fast (about a week turnaround) and my new distributor looks like new! The engine is still not started so I can't comment on the performance.

Here is the link, Small Body HEI
Good Luck!
-Sam

Re: electronic igntion choice
 

Thanks, I had a hard time find Daves link. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif As much as I loved my Mallory Unilite, I'm probably going this route on the kid's blue 67 coupe. My RS is only a weekend car, so I'll probably leave the stock points unit in there.

Back when I had my 68 RS, I did a lot of research on performance ignition systems at the time (circa 1986-88). I was working at Kragens while I was in school, and I bought a Unilite off a buddy who had all Fords (never could figure out where it came from https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif ) for $50. No cap and rotor, but I bought replacements then did a warranty exchange at work for a new unit. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif I know not 100% Kosher, but at least I had a new distributor. I did a lot of other things like run 8.8 mm wires and indexed my plugs, etc. so I'm not 100% sure how much better the Unilite was over the stock points setup. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Still, it was great working at Kragens at the time with that 25% employee discount. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

Re: electronic igntion choice
 

I have seen points dizzy work well, but I doubt that the mecahnical trigger will ever be as fast as the speed of light. The Uni-lite use a light beam and photo collector as the triggering mechanism, so it is probably more acurate and consistant. A great choice for someone who is not very handy at setting up a distributor or is frustraited with points bouce in the upper R's.

That all being said, I place higher value on vintage speed parts being used despite the availability of supperior products when dealing with a "period build-up".

Paul