Hi Grumpy,
I will use a single piece and do it the way you've suggested. I took particular notice of the position of the magnets when doing the timing and noticed that they were just on the outgoing position when the points were opening. I must admit that I'm starting to suspect the condenser more than anything else but finding the exact right one to fit is going to be a bit of an achievement I feel. The one I have is still the original one I'd say as it has the name Villiers embossed on it as do the points assembly.
Hopefully I'll get a chance to look at it today as I have another electrical issue to solve with my Hilux which is really odd as all the wiring is still as per original and its not a vehicle that's been mucked around with. This certainly makes it easier to find faults when you don't have to second guess what someone else may have done in the past.
Cheers,
BB.
