distributor points eliminator kit

[shootinmanbwh]

I have a 73 C10 shortbed.  Actually it was a 3/4 ton long bed that was shortened and turned into a shortbed.  It has the original 454 in it.  I want to put a point eliminator kit in the distributor.  Has anyone ever used one of these, and if so which is a good one.  Are they hard to put in? 

[Captkaos]

Just buy and HEI from a 75-80's (or higher, but non ESC) vehicle (maybe $50 at the salvage yard) and eliminate the points completely.

[197]

This is what I used, installed it over a year ago and its still working.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-VehicleBrowse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2005140/p-2005140/N-111+1973+200729944+600001579/c-10101#reviews

[KojaK 79k10]

the pertronix kit is very nice but for the same price you could get a used HEI (high energy ignition) distributor. the HEI units are nice because they deliver the 30,000+ volts needed to make your engine run well without buying the accel HO coils everyone wastes money on.

[Captkaos]

You can get used working HEI's from the junkyard for about $30. (or at least here you can)