Abn373.... so Airborne 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry, with the 82nd by chance? I appreciate the wire walk and talk with pics. I am following close and if you want a OEM switch back side elec harness let me know.
Isn't leaving the key on a great way to burn up points, if you still have them? Or did you swap to Duarspark II?
Haha! well done! and very damn close, but I am a little bit more old school than that...you got the 82nd Airborne part correct, but when I was there it was 3rd battalion/ 73 armor regiment (airborne)....the M551a1 air droppable Sheridans....but you are correct, it's been reflagged as you described to Cav, which it always should have been because there were no tankers in the unit, it was all cav. Most people think it is just a combo of letters, but it was actually just me decades ago trying to think of a screen name for internet stuff that I could remember.
As far as the points burning up, that I can't answer, hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in. I switched to Pertronix back in 1999 and later switched to GM style HEI distributor in probably 2014. Both worked fine, although I think the HEI is a better set up. I am currently, while doing this ignition switch, also changing from Edelbrock carb/electric choke to Sniper EFI.....AND switched to a 1 wire 3G alternator...something tells me i should have done one at a time because I feel like a dog chasing 20 rabbits....and not catching any of them, but getting close to wrapping it all up and firing it up again since it has been sitting for almost a year and it's beach weather.
I reinstalled the dash today, so its a matter of putting it all back together and making a final decision on how to wire that ignition switch.