ignition · FF-0068

Should I run points or electronic ignition in this distributor?

Ed says either works. He usually buys these Mallory distributors for around $75, and a matching electronic version is available. He likes that points can be checked with a test light and set at the roadside, where an electronic fault is harder to find.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

points and electronic ignition

Applicable scope

Mallory distributor for a 1949–1953 Ford Flathead