There’s no longer any point(s): Houston, we have (electronic) ignition! Lucas, Prince of Darkness has left the building! Bolted this tidy little Crane FireBall XR700 to the firewall (just behind the upgraded ignition coil).

Timing is everything: hope tomorrow (in November in VT) is 60 degrees too, when I get back the rebuilt distributor (replacing the original points with optical) & fire it up.