points to coil - no wire/terminal?

[Matt F.]

I am going back to a mechanical ignition after suffering problems with an in-the-cap electronic system. I bought a new points set, the kind that's got the condenser attached/integrated, but there's nowhere to connect a wire between the points and the coil, and it's been so long since I put the electronic ignition in, I can't remember what the original setup looked like. Stoopid, I know. Anyone out there use this kind of points?

[Clem Z.]

if there is no screw to attatch the coil - wire to

the end terminal of the wire just slips between the end of the spring and the plastic insulator

[Joe L.]

Re: points to coil - no wire/terminal?

Matt-----

Most of the "Uniset" style point sets as well as many of the later traditional, seperate point sets do not use a terminal with lock screw for the wiring connection. Instaed, they use a type of terminal in which the spade connector "snaps into" the point set. You will note that there is such as connection on your points set. It is located near where the end of the flat spring which provides the spring tension for the breaker arm seats against the frame of the point set. There is usually a gray plastic "guide" at this point and the blade connector is inserted between the spring and the point frame.

By the way, which electronic conversion module were you using and what problems did you have with it? This same, basic type of system has been used in OEM ignition systems for many years now and there are few problems with it. There are many advantages, too. That's not to say that there's anything wrong with the mechanical breaker point ignition systems, but the electronic generally do work very well.

I'm not talking about the 64-71 GM transistorized ignition systems, though. There were plenty of problems with those; that may be why GM abandoned the system after the 1971 model year. Personally, I wouldn't use one of those systems, even with upgrades that have come on the market in the last several years.

[Lyle24961]

Re: points to coil - no wire/terminal?

Matt
You said (no wire/terminal) if this means you have no wire it was removed with the old setup which it probably was you will need to buy a new wire and install it . The wire end hooks to the points and has a plug on it to seal in a hole in the bottom of the case where it then goes to the coil.
Lyle

[Matt F.]

Re: points to coil - no wire/terminal?

You all hit it on the head. The last set of points I had included a screw terminal, and my pea-sized brain couldn't figure out this set. Indeed, after reading your posts, it is now obvious that the wire terminal just slides in behind the spring attachment.

Thanks for your help!