[Spridgets] Wiring to coil & distributor

[Robert Weeks]

Thanks everyone,

I'm at my wit's end with this car. I haven't driven it in several years 
and am trying to get it back on the road.

First I drained the old gas and replaced the dead gas pump. The car 
battery was dead and wouldn't take a charge so I replaced that. Got the 
engine started and adjusted the carbs but it was running rough. Took off 
the distributor cap and noticed that the distributor shaft had a lot of 
play, not side to side but in and out about 3/8" . The shutter from the 
Crane ignition was sliding around because of all the play in the 
distributor shaft. Replaced that distributor. Tried to get it running 
with the points but no spark. Put the Crane bits in the new distributor 
and now I have spark and can static time it with the Crane diagnostic 
light but still can't get it to start. Have spark, have gas.

Getting ready to sell the car to the first person who comes by and 
offers me something for it ;-)

Robert


On 10/8/2011 3:02 PM, Peter Caldwell wrote:
> Long time since we've heard from you.
>
> 1 wire from the coil terminal that matches the car's ground to the low 
> tension terminal on the distributor which then is connected to the 
> points. Simple.
>         Peter C