Still no spark on my '71 Lemans Sport 350! I changed the plugs, wires, points, condenser & coil. I am getting 12 volts at the positive terminal of the coil with the key on. I followed the manual down the check list - 1) Disconnect wire at plug, check for spark 1/4" from engine - no spark. 2) Remove coil wire from distributor, check for spark 1/4" from engine - no spark. 3) connect test light from neg side of distributor to ground, turn on ignition - test light lights. 4) connect test light from point set lead connection to ground-open points (this I'm a little confused on, does this mean from the wire on the points to the base of the points set? 5) Test the coil & condenser - they are new. Any suggestions other than buy another coil & condenser? Thanks!
Still no spark on my '71 Lemans Sport 350
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No spark on my '71 Lemans Sport 350!
I was told it could be a bad set of new points. I filed & cleaned the old points and put them back in and it started up. Wow - I'll put in new ones before I worry about setting the dwell. So between a bad old coil & a bad set of new points I was going nuts! Thanks for the help & bearing with me. Sorry about the duplicate posts, I didn't think they were going through.
I was told it could be a bad set of new points. I filed & cleaned the old points and put them back in and it started up. Wow - I'll put in new ones before I worry about setting the dwell. So between a bad old coil & a bad set of new points I was going nuts! Thanks for the help & bearing with me. Sorry about the duplicate posts, I didn't think they were going through.