I used to have a 65 Mercury park lane convertible with a 390 engine with a points distributor.I replaced it with a mallory electronic ignition.It goes right in the original distributor and you cant even tell it is there.I also used a mallory coil that went with it(bought separately).I am sure they make a kit for that engine since it is a common engine.The exact same kit may fit.Check with your local speed shop or go right to mallory online.I am sure there are many places where you can buy one.I hope that helps.
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.
I don't think you will find points on a '94
You look under the distributor cap.
I have successfully used the Pertronix unit to replace points in a few cars, costs about $65. takes about 1/2 hour. You could also build a transistorized ignition system from a kit by Velleman (BGmicro.com) You keep the points but they last for a very long time as most of the switching current goes through a transistor.
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.
Standard equipment in 1965 was points and condenser. However as an option you could order a transistorized unit for 1964,1965,1966.It came with a magnetic pulse distributor,and ignition pulse amplifier.( Rare)
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.
The 327 cubic inch Chevrolet's distributor had points and condenser and not an ignition module. If you have an ignition module then you have a HEI distributor that was changed out.
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