Yes, the electrical part of the ignition system can be difficult and confusing at times, but don't allow your focus on the electrical component to cause you to ignore the mechanical component when it ...
When PerTronix introduced the Ignitor electronic ignition retrofit roughly two decades ago, we were skeptical, thinking "How can you fit an entire electronic ignition system in this tiny little thing?
Geez, it's been way too long since I've made it out into the garage to work on my '57 Chevy pickup, but I finally got my butt out there yesterday. It'd been so long that honestly I wasn't quite sure ...