Our subject is a '66 Autolite single-point distributor from a 289-2V Mustang. What we're about to teach you applies to any Autolite or Motorcraft V-8 point-triggered distributor from 1962-1974.

When PerTronix introduced the Ignitor electronic ignition retrofit roughly two decades ago, we were skeptical, thinking "How can you fit an entire electronic ignition system in this tiny little ...