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#1440621 02/09/2022 10:59 PM
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*** Help Needed *** 52 3100 was running fine when parked a few months ago, went out to start & drive but would not start. I found that the spark plugs were not firing. Out of desperation I replaced Points,plugs,condencer,rotor,dist.cap & coil {points set at .016} but still plugs will not fire. There is a solid 12 volts down to the points, from there I'm lost. Can any of you guy's tell me what I need to do next?? Any thoughts & help greatly appreciated.

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Coil wire ?


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*** I have been able to get the coil to spark at the dist. end of the coil lead.

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Seems like there are two different caps/rotors and one won’t mix with the other.


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100%. Marzak, what is the delco-remy number on the point plate of your distributor?


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** Update on the 261 that the plugs will not fire. ** After being on the phone for about 30 min. with Hotrod Lincoln "Jerry" got me headed in the right direction to get the plugs to fire. Long story short somehow the dist. had lost it's ground. Per jerry I ran jumper from the dist. to engine head & the engine fired right-off. "So Simple But So Far Away" Lesson learned. Maybe this may help someone else.

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