You have no idea how I appreciate this site! Well I get 12 Volts to the points even though I hooked a ground from the battery to the vacuum advance bracket to make sure it was grounded, should have done the breaker plate. I have it hooked to a new MSD coil as present. I tried a Volvo coil I had which I know is good then an Echlin, then a Blue Streak coil then the MSD. I wouldn't be surprised that the little ground wire is broken even though the distributor is new. The other one ran then quit. Probably for the same reason. When you hook straight to the battery and still nothing but a weak spark that makes no sense. The other wires are new as I put them on myself. The + side has a heavy 14ga wire that is hot when the ignition switch is turned on. More wire than I need but at least it hot when turned on. I have tried four different sets of points so it can't be them and the same number of condensers too. You know, I do remember that tiny flat braided wire to the points plate. Maybe I can solder one that is flexable to it as mentioned. I need this truck to go over the Mt. passes this week being a 4X4 and almost new BFG All Terrains on it vs my full size van with near bald rear tires. Thars snow on them passes. Thanks again! OH BTW!!!!!.... That little braided wire is missing! Ah haaaa! Sooooo guess what I'm going to do in the am! A friend says he may have one. YEAH!!!! I'll post the results.
Last edited by Henry G; 01/29/2008 6:05 AM.
