Re: Help getting my 51 started?

Posted by HH56 On 2010/3/21 14:44:53

Am assuming you have 6 volts at the coil on the yellowish wire coming from ignition switch when it is on. If so, in addition to Clipper47s suggestions to check, also remove the wire at distributor coming from coil and just tap it to the block checking for spark from the coil. If you have spark then, look carefully at distributor and make sure all is good and the dist is grounded well. There is a little usually black cloth covered flexible wire inside distributor between outside terminal and points. Make sure it is in good shape but not grounded except when points are closed. If there is no 6v or no spark when tapping the block, look toward ignition switch. The coil should be directly connected to the "coil" terminal on switch.