The original wire that goes to the + side of the coil will either be a steel wire or have a ballast resistor inline to cut the voltage to the points. You don't want that with an HEI. Either substitute a copper wire for the steel wire, or remove the ballast resistor and install the HEI.
How do I change points to electronic ignition on a 5 hp briggs & stratton small engine?
You look under the distributor cap.
When it breaks. The only thing that might break in a distributor that would make you change the distributor is the vacuum advance can. Points, condenser, rotor and electronic ignition parts break too, but you can change them.
You can change from an electronic distributor to a points type distributor and vice versa. The coil serves the same function in either configuration so no change is necessary.
Kit available at auto parts w/instructions
You would have to go back to 1974 (and older ) to find a Ford F-150 with points in the distributor . Depending on which engine it was , either points or electronic was available starting in 1974
The distributor cap and rotor are located on top of the engine in back. Points haven't been used for 35 years, it's all electronic now.
No there is no points distributor for that year. Courtesy of the Garage Guru Consultant.
The 3A has a mechanical distributor (points) and the 3AC has an "electronic" distributor.
It should have an electronic distributor. So no points to adjust. 0.18
Yes, a 1997 Chevy Cavalier does have a distributor cap. The distributor does not have points and a condenser. This part is one electronic unit.
Depends on weather your referring to a modern vehicle with a fuel injection 327, or a classic car. Depends on if points or electronic ignition . An example being a 68 Chevy 327 with points type distributor I set the gap at .035 now same engine with electronic ignition HEI distributor Icap a bit larger a max of .045