The demands for better emissions and fuel economy in the mid 1970s necessitated leaner fuel mixtures. These leaner mixtures required greater voltage and more spark to ignite. This challenge led GM ...

Spontaneous Combustion! - Are you still running a points-triggered Delco? The PerTronix Ignitor gets you into electronic ignition in about 30 minutes. In this age of electronic fuel injection and ...

If there's already a distributor in the engine, the first step is to mark the position of the rotor so you can make sure to insert the new distributor in the same position. We like to turn the ...

When you’re trying to learn about older cars, you might as well be signing up for the debate club. Every question, especially when it comes to breaker points, electronic, and multiple spark discharge ...

In this age of electronic fuel injection and ignition it's hard to believe there are still some running around with a points-trigged ignition system. The concept of breaker-points ignition is all ...