Ken :
With the hot lead disconnected, check the resistance across the two low
tension coil terminals. It should either be in the 1.1-1.5 ohm range
(ballast required) or in the 2.7-3.5 ohm range (no ballast required).
(My book says a 70 Spit should have a ballast, but ...) While you're at
it, check resistance from the high tension terminal to either low
tension, it should be 7-10 Kohm.
Then reconnect the wires, turn the engine until the points are closed,
turn on the ignition, and check the voltage from each low tension lead
to ground. The points side should be less than 1 volt. The hot side
should be either 6-9 volts (ballast present) or 11-12 volts (ballast not
present).
Now turn the engine until the points open. Check that both voltages
rise to 11-12 volts.
If everything checks out, replace first the condensor, then the coil,
with either new or 'known good' units. Both are sometimes bad, even
when new. (I think the ones from your GT6+ should fit ...)
BTW, a non-ballast coil used with a ballast will usually run, but not
well. A ballast coil used without a ballast will run, but will burn the
points rapidly, burning them out in 1000 miles or so.
Randall
59 TR3A
KHOCO@aol.com wrote:
>
> Helpppppppp
> I'm trying to get the new spit started. No spark, not anywhere.
> Not from plug wires,not from HT lead.
> Installed new coil, new points, and new condenser. still nada.
> Wires to coil hooked up correctly. Voltage to coil ok. Voltage from coil ok.
> wire from coil to distrib ok. Tried different plug wires from coil to ground,
> No good. Tried piece of wire from coil to ground, no luck. Don't know correct
> gap for Spit. I set them at .014.
> Is it possible that the new coil is bad? Or the condenser? Is
> there any thing else Iv'e missed. Maybe utter some Incantations to the gods
> of Lucas, Sacrafice a spark plug or somthing?
> Anyway any help is welcome, and as always TIA. At Least I
> thought of a name for the Spit
>
> Ken Copeland
> 70 GT6+ KC78784
> 70 Spit FDU84919 (Sparky) :o)
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