stay with points, or elestronic ign?

ive got a 55 special, and just finished replacing the timing chain, and am now thinking about putting in electronic ignition...any thoughts out there?

 

i had a 64 wildcat with a pertronix igniter and never had a problem,
i have a 70 wildcat with mallory dist and a 6A box and it has failed twice
i am in the process of going back to points.
just my 2 cents worth
scott

 

I recently put a points style distributor converted to electronic with the crane XR1 kit.
noticeable power increase (probably due to better timing setting), and easier to start

 

Yep, I did the same thing. Put in Crane XR1 kit, new plugs, new wires, new dist cap and Ignition coil and I can smoke the tires now. Gave my car a big power increase. Before all this, I could not even lay rubber even though I have posi!!!

Brian

 

Crane XR-1 here also.


I did throw the points etc. in the glovebox just in case.

 

Installed a Pertonix in a 67 and no problems.

 

ok, sounds good. so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but could i go with a crane xr-1 for mine, or is there some other way?