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On a points dist, all the power that goes to the coil passes through the points. Running constant 12v through the points usually burns the points up faster.

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somehow true but also false... there is not anykind of points able to drive 15K volts from a coil, even less 45K volts. Neither 1K volts. Barelly can drive 12 Volts, and coil produces between 15K to 45K volts depending on performance.

Points makes a "small" volt level impulse AMPLIFIED by the coil and then routed back to distributor center cap center contact, rotor etc...

The voltage impulse is a SHORT ( by a ground contact ) made with the energy saved at condenser...

the - terminal at coil EFFECTIVELLY gets ground by the small short to create the amplified magnetic field variation going through and routed by the spark plug wires to the plug.

BUT EVEN IN THAT WAY still with electronic ( not points ), ballast is regulating the output at coil output to plugs at same ratio.

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the points are on the 12v PRIMARY side of the coil. not the high output SECONDARY side. so technically, he's right. all the primary power passes thru the points

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Ding, ding, ding!!!We have a winner!ALL current flow thru the PRIMARY side of the coil is also carried by the points(or transistor in an electronic ign) 12v thru a 1ohm coil=12 amps when the points are closed(pri. on)knock that down to 9v(after the ballast)=9 amps. By-pass the ballast in crank and you still have 9-10v/9-10 amps(starter is using the bulk of readily available power) 15k-45k volts is only created when the primary is turned OFF!!!