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Old 07-16-2024, 09:15 PM   #1
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Distributor/Points etc etc

Fixed!

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Old 07-16-2024, 10:06 PM   #2
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Re: Distributor/Points etc etc

Working solo, I've strapped down the trigger on my timing light and laid it on the cowl so I could see it from the driver's seat. A plug tester would work also.
This way I could see when I at least had enough gap to make some kind of spark
Once I got it to run badly, I could set dwell with the meter, then set initial timing.

I had this problem because I had the type of points with the condenser onboard which got in the way of the feeler.

You might just be able to get a paper match in there for initial gap the old school way.
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Old 07-16-2024, 10:08 PM   #3
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Re: Distributor/Points etc etc

sanding the points with a little bit of Emery paper first is a good start
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Re: Distributor/Points etc etc

Wired the Distributor wrong!

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Old 07-17-2024, 01:34 AM   #5
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Re: Distributor/Points etc etc

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Wired the Distributor wrong!
Yeah, that prolly didn't help ;-)
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Old 07-18-2024, 08:43 AM   #6
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Re: Distributor/Points etc etc

I have wired coil backwards before.

I've also taken several coils to test spark. And once the most beat up, dented coil I had was best.
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