Should go electronic ignition on old Farmalls?

On the plus side: Once you install electronic ignition, it is virtually maintenance-free. You get a slightly hotter spark, too. The engine stays in tune much longer.

One last consideration: If you are burning through lots of points, your coil may be your problem. This will need to be corrected, no matter what system you decide to go with.

About the only situation where electronic ignition offers an advantage is high performance service such as pulling - electronic ignition’s higher output voltage makes it better suited for high compression/high RPM than the stock system. Also electronic ignition eliminates the need for periodic breaker point adjustment/replacement, just as you suggest. However it being electronic, electronic ignition is susceptible to failure from voltage spikes, reversed battery connections, wiring errors, etc – things which have no effect whatsoever on a stock ignition system. And electronic ignition kits are not exactly cheap!

Bottom line: Unless you are into competitive pulling in the modified classes you’ll be fine with the stock system. Simply make sure the distributor is clean inside and is sealed up well (to keep dirt, oil, water, etc out) - it’ll work fine for you.

We had 1 M Farmall that gave us ignition prolems. But local mechanic did a half___ 12 volt conversion. On the other M I converted it to 12 volt and electronic ignition. Worked fine,no problems.

steve