I've converted several tractors, chainsaws, and cars back to points. Nice thing about breaker-point ignition is - you can always find parts locally - and usually get something running just by scraping the points with a pocket-knife. Many points, condesnsors, and coils are generic -and rarely fail anyway.
Install something like Petronix Hall-Effect sensor system and have something fail -you are basically screwed for the short-term. I know that nobody in my area stocks any repair parts for them.
I've had very little problems with points in tractors. Once in a awhile, if something sat all winter, I have to spend a few minutes cleaning the points. I rarely replace them.
I had to drive a 1972 MGB a few hundred miles for somebody a few years back. Out in the middle of the highway, it suddenly died. Found out it had no spark due to a "breakerless" CD kit that had been installed. But, in the trunk was the old breaker plate, points, etc. Stuck all the old stuff back in, and away I went. I never would of found any photo-sensor pickup parts to fix the "breakerless" unit.
Same goes on my Chrysler 105 horse outboard motor. Died a few years back on a remote lake. Local marine dealer said it would take a week plus $200 for the new electronic control unit. We were on vacation. So, I paid the guy $25 for an old breaker-distributor, along with a Chevy/Delco coil and a new set of standard .035" gapped spark plugs. Put them in, boat ran great - and still does. I'd never put breakerless in again.
Obviously, breakerless used in mainstream production cars and trucks is different. It goes through rigorous testing and any auto parts store will have, or get replacement parts.
But, some limited production breakerless kit in a farm tractor? No gain and much potential loss. Not unless you are using your gas tractor all day, every day and keep spare kits on the shelf. Even then, you gain a bit of conveniance and little else.
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