HI RED..well we did all things as you guys said..and have a great old school guy here this morn to put in points, condenser, and tightened everything pour gas inot carb...it did try to pop thats was it..12 volt was pooped out....perhaps I need as new COIL..as I tried to use the old one as it is made to fir the top of the ignition cable...maybe a new one? But then I have to somehow hook up my cable to that new coil..wanted to use it tho as part of the orig engine equiptment...maybe thats the prob, Bruce