1. I am interested in going to an electronic ignition system. However, there is a lot to be said about a point system when it comes to diagnosing problems and stocking spare parts on board. Any reccomendations? What would I need to stock on board to be assured that I could get it back up and running if I had a failure? How dependable is the igniter system?

The Ignitor has proven to be extremely reliable.

The Ignitor has the benefit of coming with its own breaker plate, which means that you can remove the original breaker plate with the points and condenser still mounted and hang on to the whole assembly in your spare parts box. If you ever do suspect the Ignitor has failed in some way, you can simply remove the two little machine screws holding the Ignitor and its breaker plate in place and replace the points and condenser (still mounted on their plate as before).

As to my own opinion, I believe the Ignitor represents a real advantage in cases where access to the distributor is limited and/or a person simply doesn't want to mess around with changing the points on a regular basis. - Updated: May 16, 2004