Mysterious problem, won't start....

In today's world of cheap aftermarket aluminum heads, stand alone fuel injection and coil on plug ignition, why would you use points?

One quick question, would a points distributor, MSD blaster 2, and MSD 5520 work?

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Yes. Since the points are only used for signaling the MSD box, a very small amount of current is going through them, so they will last a long time. The wear from the lobes contacting the rubbing block is still an issue though and will require periodic adjustment.

If it is a stock motor, you probably don't need the extra MSD stuff. A lot of guys here use the Pertronix (or other type) points eliminator. You can always add the high dollar ignition stuff later as you add other engine upgrades and you can still use the Pertronix to fire it.