Re: V4 OMC Ignition System Advice

[Don]

Well, the last year with points had battery CD ignition, not that reliable and expensive to repair. The last year for the mag/battery/distributor with the points was 1967.
Don’ t be afraid of the magCD systems, they are not hard to understand/troubleshoot, and they are reliable. I am partial to the 73-77 models with the single powerpack/terminal board. No amphenol tools required, easy to troubleshoot, very reliable, and affordable parts.
The 78-83 V4 systems are very reliable as well, but they have two powerpacks and you need the amphenol tools to troubleshoot.