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Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 09:58 PM

ok...brain fart here....what goes where on the coil....simple as that.
-Jared

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 12 2004, 10:06 PM

jay..gimme a call.

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:11 PM

The question is still open, help me please!!!

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:26 PM

Somebody must know, I am not getting any spark. Currently I have the wire coming from the distributor to the negative side of the coil and the hot wire is going to the positive side. Is that correct? Because if it is, there must be something else. I am not getting any spark at all.

Posted by: lapuwali Nov 12 2004, 10:28 PM

Points work? Condensor any good? Actually getting power out of the +12 wire? Coil working?

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:30 PM

How do you test a coil? The positive wire is direct to 12v, the negative side is coming from the points/condenser. What do I have wrong???

Posted by: SLITS Nov 12 2004, 10:33 PM

Red w/black trace - terminal 15 of coil - positive pole +

Green wire from dizzy and Black w/? - terminal 4 - negative pole -

Posted by: SLITS Nov 12 2004, 10:39 PM

You would need an OHM meter to check resistance of the windings.

Since you are direct 12V to coil, is the battery ground in place to complete the circuit? (or a ground wire from neg bat to engine case)

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:39 PM

its being bench started right now....not inside the car....so the large plug that goes into the relay board is not hooked up....how do I start the engine with it on the ground.....I can turn it over, but I am getting no spark....(have changed coil twice)....and points 3 times....HELP please...
-Jared

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:40 PM

battery is grounded to the tranny....

Posted by: SLITS Nov 12 2004, 10:48 PM

1.) If you remove the dizzy cap and have the power hooked up to the coil with the dizzy points closed, when you push them open with a screwdriver, you should see a spark.

2.) If the power is hooked to the coil and the points are closed, the coil should get warm and eventually hot and explode.

3.) The points must open and close for the coil to work.

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 10:56 PM

Thanks, that worked, got spark now but need to put muffler on so as not to wake all the neighbors.

Posted by: SLITS Nov 12 2004, 11:05 PM

Efff the neighbors, there's nuthin like the roar of a four and it's only 9 PM - - - - - - 10 PM noise curfew is not in efffect.

Make sure you disconnect the direct hot lead to the coil or it will over heat and explode if your not trying to start/run the engine.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 12 2004, 11:08 PM

way to go! so when does it go in the car????

Posted by: hargray2 Nov 12 2004, 11:12 PM

How do you know you don't have spark? Do you have a plug out looking for a spark?

Did you remember to ground the threads on the plug when looking for spark?

If you have 12v on the coil, check your gap on the points.

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You can check your coil like this. Every time you touch the negative coil wire to ground,
you should get a spark. Make sure the threads on the plug has a good ground when
you do this.


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Posted by: hargray2 Nov 12 2004, 11:14 PM

sorry. I was too late. At least all is fine now. good job.

Posted by: DrifterJay Nov 12 2004, 11:32 PM

It RUNS!!!!! Fired it up and found some misadjusted valves, We are adjusting them now and will try it again when we are done. But it fired right up and ran.

Posted by: SLITS Nov 12 2004, 11:41 PM