I work at Dick Smiths and have made and used the cheaper of the two ignition kits we offer......it is a good thing....it improves cold starts (you won't need your choke on as long) and your points last ages as its only a very small amount of power that goes thru them (just enough to act as a trigger) once this kit is installed. However it still only gives you 6000-7000 volt spark.

Crane cams make a points to electronic ignition conversion kit that is a VERY good thing. Comes with all the bits u need. Plus u use a real coil (a full 12v type not the one that needs a ballast resistor) Takes about an hour to fit and is dead easy. I get an extra 50km out of a tank of fuel with this ignition installed. And the ute has a heap more get up and go. (probably because it now sparks 30000V instead of only 6000V !!!!)

There was a story about the Crane kit in HOT4s mag about 5 years ago....it was installed on a bog stock 1985 1200 ute.....before kit was installed 26hp at the wheels....after kit was installed 33hp at the rear wheels.....thats a 25% gain !!!

Also...u never have to adjust points again....YAY!