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“…..Two distributor questions: It has an Accel dual point distributor....I'd really like to go electronic if anything is available…….”

As far as electronic, a couple of options come to mind. One would be to convert the Accel to electronic with a Pertronix kit.

Another option would be a stock Ford electronic distributor from a mid 70’s 302. The downside of the Ford unit is you would have to also have to mount the control modular (they’re about 4” X 4” X 1”) and wire it in. Neither is really that big of a deal and an advantage of using an OE type unit is that replacement parts like cap and rotor are readily available at almost any part store and cheap.

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Welcome aboard. You might want to drop in and meet Lennie (either one) at SoCal Speed Shop, they can be very helpful.

To answer his comment about a notch in the dist cap---------that notch lined up with the mount of the vacume advance mount.


The Accell dual point dist can be wired with a simple switch to either use both sets of points for dwell or wired separate to have the other set so as to have two timing points. I did this with my Ford dual points back in early 60s but the Accell made it much easier with there wiring methods

Personally, I like the GM HEI, and even mopar makes a version: I'm running it on my dodge 318. Although, the module does seem a bit delicate. I keep a spare in the glove box.