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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 96 | Okay I have a ’46 2 ton with a 216 the system aperies to be the original 6 volt but half the wires are cracking/corroding/just bad I tried to start the truck one day after weeks of tinkering with the engine to get the starter to turn the flywheel (various problems) now the distributor isn’t producing any spark, the wiring is far from 100% but I think its good at least to the distributor, my question is how do you know a distributor is fried? Is there a way to test it? Can I use the distributor cap off of a 235 on this 216 (I have the cap off a 235 that was recently restored so it should be good) I’m just wondering if it would be compatible. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | First off, a distributor doesn't produce spark. It distributes spark. The coil produces spark. Take the coil wire out of the distributor cap and hold it near a grounded part. Turn on the ignition switch. Then take a screwdriver and open and close the points. This should cause a spark from coil wire to ground. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | There are two different heights of distributor cap, and corresponding differences in the rotor height. Swapping out both parts might work, but a tall cap with a short rotor wouldn't work. It would be impossible to fit a short cap over the tall rotor.
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