Stan Galat posted:
If you want to proceed, your existing points replacement module has two wires, the red one is connected to keyed power (probably coming from the "15", or "+" terminal) on the coil, and the black one is connected to the negative terminal ("1" or "-") on the coil. On the new one, you'd connect the green wire to the negative terminal on the coil and lose the red one altogether.
Which is basically what I said above.
Distributor 101: Pop the cap and turn the engine over by hand(wrench) until the rotor points to number 1 cylinder(notch on distributor top face) AND crank pulley is at TDC(top dead center). ONLY THEN pull the distributor so you know where you started from. At TDC, the distributor drive(look in with flashlight) should have an offset slot that is parallel to the crankshaft(pointing forward/back to the direction of travel). The slot should be offset toward the passenger side of the car.
IF you have an 009 or the like, set total timing at 3000 rpm to about 32 degrees BTDC.