A "low voltage to the points" electronic ignition system is OK, but once you
get
to the stage of a transistor firing the coil then you might as well go to the
next tiny
step and have the magnetic or optical sensor fire the transistor instead of the
points.
This is, after all, what a Pertronix is.
The problem with the points is not just the arcing, it is the fact that the cam
wears
and they bounce at high rpm, etc... Those problems all go away with the
Pertronix and systems like the 123.
When it comes to failures of these electronic ignitions, I think it really
comes down to
is that you can't "cook" a set of points by hooking up wires incorrectly like
you can with a
circuit that is encased in epoxy and cost $90.
Any you know what? It shouldn't cook. If you spend $90 for something to
replace a $10 set of points then it should last a mighty long time. Even if
you
accidentially connect those leads up the wrong way the first time around.
The reason nobody on this list has gripes about the electronic ignition on
thier modern cars
is that they did not have to install it themselves.
You guys can argue the quality of the aftermarket electronic systems, and you
can argue
whether it's "vintage correct" to have points vs. electronic ignition. But you
can't argue
that points are better or are more reliable than electronic ignition systems
because that is
disproven by the fact that virtually all modern cars have electronic ignition
WITHOUT POINTS.
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