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Old 01-10-2010, 10:50 AM   #1
fuffl
 
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Points Ignition Thoery Question

Alrighty, I've got an old Chevy pickup with a small block and points ignition. Yesterday it decided not to start. The starter is working and the carb is giving it gas. This means it's the spark...

I replaced the coil, points, condenser, cap and rotor yesterday. Still not starting. I've tested power coming out of the coil, and it's there. My question is, what else in the distributor could be killing my spark? I did cause a spark with the feeler gauge on the points (connected the battery to use the starter and turn the motor for gapping. I know...I'm a dumbass) Could that have blown the condenser or anything else?

Thanks for any help that you can offer. You guys have been able to correctly diagnose every problem I've had so far!
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