Electronically-triggered distributors are nothing new in the automotive world. So much so that these days we're still surprised at the number of older Mustangs using points and a condenser as a means ...

When you’re trying to learn about older cars, you might as well be signing up for the debate club. Every question, especially when it comes to breaker points, electronic, and multiple spark discharge ...

Improving a car's ignition system is one of the first things that the performance enthusiast considers. Generally the idea has been to eliminate point bounce at high rpm by stiffening the point spring ...

At 7,000 rpm, a spark plug ignites the air/fuel mixture nearly 60 times per second. Any one of those 60 sparks going amiss can at best be mildly annoying, and at worst cost you a race or an engine.