Hi there,

I have a 54 Chevy truck 3100, with a 12 volt system and 235 inline 6 engine. I am not getting spark and trying to trouble shoot.

I have properly gapped new spark plugs, properly gapped the points, and purchased new spark plug wires.

I checked the coil and cap for resistance with a voltmeter and both show a reading.

The only thing I can think of is to replace the points/condenser or just get a new distributor.

Before I do that, I wanted to know if it matters how the coil is connected. should the Positive on the coil connect to the starter and the negative to the distributor?

I appreciate the help. Very new to working on trucks and I see the light at the end...

Carlos