[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by mback12000

It's not zero maintenance, you still have rubbing block wear. But I see your point (get that pun). I actually trigger my Holley Dominator ECU with points (with factory distributor) although I use the computer for full electronic timing curve control as I have locked out both mech and vacuum advance. I did it temporarily for a first start, but then after dynoing the setup it proved to work perfectly and my laziness kept it. You need to check the point gap, the rubbing block still wears and when it does your timing changes.

Actually you don't even have to worry about rubbing block wear. The box doesn't care what the dwell is. As long as the points open and close that's all it cares about.

Actually on the other cars I run strictly points in, I don't even worry about it. I check it once a year with a dwell meter and most often then not I don't even have to touch them.

I like your idea of running the ECU, sounds interesting.