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I’ve already rebuilt the carbs, cleaned the fuel tank, and replaced the spark plugs with NGK B8ES. The battery is a brand new Yuasa, charged and holding steady. I checked the coils with a multimeter—primary winding reads 4.8 ohms, secondary is around 14k, which seems within spec from what I’ve read on forums. But the points look pitted and the condenser might be toast. Not sure if this matters, but the previous owner had the timing way off—I had to rotate the backplate almost five degrees just to get it close to the F mark. I’ve been swapping in new points and setting dwell with a feeler gauge, but it still runs rough and stalls after a few minutes.

Money is a bit tight this month, so the budget is maybe fifty bucks if I stick with points, but I’d stretch it to a hundred or so for a Dyna S or a Pamco if it’s really worth it. I’ve heard the Dyna S is dead simple to install and eliminates points wear, but I’m worried about depending on a solid-state module that might fail five years down the road. On the other hand, points are cheap and easy to replace on a trail, but gap creep and mechanical wear are a constant headache. I’m limited to hand tools and a garage without a lift, so nothing too fancy, but I can follow a wiring diagram.

My real hang-up is whether the extra reliability and consistent spark of electronic ignition is worth losing the simplicity of points. I see guys online swearing by the old-school method, calling it “barn find bulletproof,” but I also hear horror stories of modules frying no-warning. I’m leaning toward the electronic upgrade just so I don’t have to keep fussing with dwell every couple thousand miles, but I’ve only got one shot at the budget this month. What would you do—stick with points for now, or go ahead and get the electronic kit?]]>
I’ve already rebuilt the carbs, cleaned the fuel tank, and replaced the spark plugs with NGK B8ES. The battery is a brand new Yuasa, charged and holding steady. I checked the coils with a multimeter—primary winding reads 4.8 ohms, secondary is around 14k, which seems within spec from what I’ve read on forums. But the points look pitted and the condenser might be toast. Not sure if this matters, but the previous owner had the timing way off—I had to rotate the backplate almost five degrees just to get it close to the F mark. I’ve been swapping in new points and setting dwell with a feeler gauge, but it still runs rough and stalls after a few minutes.

Money is a bit tight this month, so the budget is maybe fifty bucks if I stick with points, but I’d stretch it to a hundred or so for a Dyna S or a Pamco if it’s really worth it. I’ve heard the Dyna S is dead simple to install and eliminates points wear, but I’m worried about depending on a solid-state module that might fail five years down the road. On the other hand, points are cheap and easy to replace on a trail, but gap creep and mechanical wear are a constant headache. I’m limited to hand tools and a garage without a lift, so nothing too fancy, but I can follow a wiring diagram.

My real hang-up is whether the extra reliability and consistent spark of electronic ignition is worth losing the simplicity of points. I see guys online swearing by the old-school method, calling it “barn find bulletproof,” but I also hear horror stories of modules frying no-warning. I’m leaning toward the electronic upgrade just so I don’t have to keep fussing with dwell every couple thousand miles, but I’ve only got one shot at the budget this month. What would you do—stick with points for now, or go ahead and get the electronic kit?]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-makes-digital-instrument-clusters-more-distracting-than-analog-gauges Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:42:40 +0000 VictoriaR]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-makes-digital-instrument-clusters-more-distracting-than-analog-gauges https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-isn-t-android-auto-navigation-showing-on-my-car-screen Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:44:53 +0000 Sofia.M]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-isn-t-android-auto-navigation-showing-on-my-car-screen https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-does-my-phone-get-hot-on-a-car-wireless-charger-and-slow-down Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:47:00 +0000 FrankMD]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-does-my-phone-get-hot-on-a-car-wireless-charger-and-slow-down https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-fix-android-auto-map-freezing-on-wireless-projection Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:23 +0000 AvaJ]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-fix-android-auto-map-freezing-on-wireless-projection https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-should-i-do-about-a-distracting-head-up-display-while-driving Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:51:04 +0000 Richard2]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-should-i-do-about-a-distracting-head-up-display-while-driving https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-get-android-auto-navigation-to-display-on-my-car-dashboard Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000 Zachary.J]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-get-android-auto-navigation-to-display-on-my-car-dashboard https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-simplify-the-hud-prompts-on-my-car-s-head-up-display Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:47:18 +0000 Chloe50]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-simplify-the-hud-prompts-on-my-car-s-head-up-display https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-is-my-car-s-navigation-so-aggressive-with-live-traffic-reroutes Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:18:02 +0000 SofiaBT]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-is-my-car-s-navigation-so-aggressive-with-live-traffic-reroutes https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-make-on-screen-climate-controls-easier-to-use-while-driving Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:47:02 +0000 Thomas20]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-make-on-screen-climate-controls-easier-to-use-while-driving https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-dim-a-car-s-digital-instrument-cluster-at-night-without-losing-info Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:22:20 +0000 Riley.R]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-dim-a-car-s-digital-instrument-cluster-at-night-without-losing-info https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-do-touchscreen-climate-controls-distract-me-more-than-knobs-while-driving Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:20:56 +0000 Mila.H]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-do-touchscreen-climate-controls-distract-me-more-than-knobs-while-driving https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-is-the-best-way-to-handle-wonky-car-climate-voice-commands Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:52:19 +0000 LunaR]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-is-the-best-way-to-handle-wonky-car-climate-voice-commands https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-does-android-auto-keep-disconnecting-on-my-car-screen Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:30:34 +0000 Andrew.D]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-does-android-auto-keep-disconnecting-on-my-car-screen https://forumtotal.com/thread/should-i-disable-hud-alerts-that-distract-me-during-daily-driving Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:01:14 +0000 VictoriaS]]> https://forumtotal.com/thread/should-i-disable-hud-alerts-that-distract-me-during-daily-driving