Dana:

I'm fairly sure you have a dead swithbox, and the Pertronix will take care of that.

It will also help eliminate loose distributor shaft problems since the points won't be pushing on it.

Get a new cap, too -- bad contact with the rotor will prevent running.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!