Electronic ignition Slant six with low comp

TrailBeast said

Tony, HEI is specifically the coil itself (Hi Energy Ignition is really only the coil output) and the triggering of the spark can be almost anything.
So in that respect I agree with you, as you can use points to trigger an HEI coil.
But to say there is zero improvement of HEI, or MSD or systems like that over points is pretty misleading, or I think it is anyway.

If you can run a .045-.050 plug gap and get 50,000 volt out of a points/coil system, then I would have to agree with it. (which I know can be done)Otherwise I can't accept the statement that "Spark is spark"

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I agree completely with you! There is no substitute for a good quality coil as well as all the supporting parts...and it all needs to be matched to the job needing to be done. And yes, the HEI coil is a fantastic piece for general street/strip use.
That wasn't the original question though. The OP was only wanting to change the triggering method...and in his case, no upgrade beyond stock is going to do anything for him.
The popular misconception/myth is that a change from points to an electronic triggering method is going to net an improvement all by itself, and that is just simply not the case. For decades I've heard people say that they switched to electronic ignition and all of a sudden their cars started quicker and got better gas mileage. I stopped arguing with them a long time ago..now I just smile and think to myself how jacked up their original system must have been.