‘64 Falcon Track Project

[Joe Travers]

Good job dxing that one, Joe
Glad you have some NOS parts laying around.

Joe II

[comethead]

Thanks Joe! Yeah I don’t know if I’ll be able to find another set. I guess I’ll worry about it in a few years haha!

Joe

[comethead]

If the advance mechanism is ok and the shaft bushings aren’t worn out maybe investigate a Pertronix conversion for your existing distributor. Life’s too short to fiddle with points….

First time I’ve messed with them in 5 years. Not sure a Pertronix unit would have survived that long in that high RPM high vibration environment. I think IF I were to go electronic it would be a ready to run MSD unit.

Joe

[SASSY]

Seems to me you and I were on the side of the road changing out a Pertronix unit that fried on your '65.

[Joe Travers]

Thanks Joe! Yeah I don’t know if I’ll be able to find another set. I guess I’ll worry about it in a few years haha!

Don't know how many 20 year old sets of points I've set that still worked well when I use to run them.
A little emory board and a piece of a matchbox and good to go.
Got very partial to Duraspark II after it came out and replaced my points distributors w/ those and the blue insulator module.
Very plentiful in the junkyards back in the day out of 302 & 360 FEs (and inexpensive).

Joe II

[comethead]

Seems to me you and I were on the side of the road changing out a Pertronix unit that fried on your '65.

Yessir I do remember that. The Pertronix unit speed governed my car to 50mph haha! Lucky I had the points in my glove box!

Joe

[comethead]

Thanks Joe! Yeah I don’t know if I’ll be able to find another set. I guess I’ll worry about it in a few years haha!

Don't know how many 20 year old sets of points I've set that still worked well when I use to run them.
A little emory board and a piece of a matchbox and good to go.
Got very partial to Duraspark II after it came out and replaced my points distributors w/ those and the blue insulator module.
Very plentiful in the junkyards back in the day out of 302 & 360 FEs (and inexpensive).

Joe II

Hey Joe I think what killed these points is that the rubbing blocks are just nubs now. Not sure if it matters but I think the worn rubbing blocks caused them to jump around and bounce at high RPM.

Joe

[Joe Travers]

Hey Joe I think what killed these points is that the rubbing blocks are just nubs now. Not sure if it matters but I think the worn rubbing blocks caused them to jump around and bounce at high RPM.

Joe

The whole reason I jumped to Duraspark was to reduce points maintenance. As the block wears, ignition timing drops off.
Dual-point is twice the hassle but no biggie when you have to lash valves too.
Dedication isn't a bad word.

Joe II