Fast Eddie B
Well-Known Member
My 77 T&C was clearly converted. All the way back to points! Even has a simple 2 pole ballast resistor vs. 4 pole.
I can find plugs and wires. Those are universal. I can assume - for the $8 - that the distributor cap listed will fit because the original dizzy was presumably refitted not replaced. That is a guess, but one I am willing to take.
The points are a different matter. Can’t find them. Not retail anyway. There are hi energy pick ups for non-lean burn electronic, but nothing listed as plain old school points that I could find. I would convert to electronic pick up, but not sure which one will work because I am not sure what is there to go along with it.
Seems like it would be ‘easy’ to just replace the whole thing, but not looking forward to removing literally everything in the front of the engine to get at it. For the few hundred miles a a year, I would just like to replace the points!
Any thoughts? Just leave the points and replace all else?
I can find plugs and wires. Those are universal. I can assume - for the $8 - that the distributor cap listed will fit because the original dizzy was presumably refitted not replaced. That is a guess, but one I am willing to take.
The points are a different matter. Can’t find them. Not retail anyway. There are hi energy pick ups for non-lean burn electronic, but nothing listed as plain old school points that I could find. I would convert to electronic pick up, but not sure which one will work because I am not sure what is there to go along with it.
Seems like it would be ‘easy’ to just replace the whole thing, but not looking forward to removing literally everything in the front of the engine to get at it. For the few hundred miles a a year, I would just like to replace the points!
Any thoughts? Just leave the points and replace all else?