My vote for Pertronix conversion as well. My 69 XK-E had annual ignition issues... generally due to the POOR quality control of what was being sold as points, condensors and rotors. The last failure was due to a pin hole in the rotor. Initially, I did not have a good opinion of Petronix, because folks would routinely ask if I wanted to buy their E, and there was always a Pertronix that had been put in it. My mechanic guru opined that he had zero issues with them, so I gave it a try. I also put in the companion electronic coil so all would play nicely. So that was 3 years ago. Mr. E fires up, restarts, no issues. I was so heartened by that Pertronix success that I bought the setup for my old wood boat with a 1953 120HP Hercules in it. Also put in the electronic coil. Same success. In addition to these ignition parts, I would also suggest regular spark plug and plug wire replacement. These vehicles are generally not run often and those items tend to degrade over time. September, 2021 So, all 'good' things came to and end. Despite my hopes that Pertronix had fixed itself, the E died while driving early August. I had enough momentum to get off on a side street, call AAA and wait 3 hours for the flatbed. Enough is enough, so I researched alternative ignition systems and decided to go with a 123 distributor, wires and coil. A friend who races 1800 Volvos uses them, and what's good enough for him, was good enough for me. It's been in a month, so not much long term usage to report. From what I understand, some cars just don't like Pertronix, so be it.
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