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Old 02-08-2024, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by camerjeff View Post
I am still running points, but with a vintage Mark 10 Capacitive discharge ignition system. It seems to extend the life of the points quite a bit.

Here is one on Ebay, Just so you can see what it is. I carry a NOS spare just in case.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145451958399
I had a Heathkit (build it yourself) version of the Mark 10 CDI that I built in the 70s on a '65 Chevelle, moved to a '77 Honda Accord that went 200,000+ miles and was later installed in my 347 Pontiac powered '57 GMC truck. The only reason I had to replace the points in any of these vehicles was that the rubbing block would wear down enough that there was not enough adjustment left to get a proper point gap. Good part.

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My Pontiac is a '57 GMC with its original 347" Pontiac V8 and dual-range Hydra-Matic.