Re: Ignition upgrade in restoration
Like Rob, I went back to a good old points distributor when the HEI died in our L78 Chevelle. With a good advance curve and a good set of Accel points (not the race units)the car starts and runs fine. Our only problem is the carb needing and electric fuel pump to fill it after extended sits. Takes a lot of engine cranking or a squirt bottle of gas to fill the fuel bowls otherwise. Back in about 1970 I put a Delco CD ignition kit on our COPO Chevelle. It used the points as just a trigger so that they never burned out. It worked fine but eventually gave up the ghost too. Went back to points there as well. They are simple and work, with not much to go wrong.
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Chevelleless after 46 years......but we did find a low mileage, six speed, silver 2005 Corvette. It will just have to do for now. 
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