[Duffy1]

I did the same modification . First ,the wire from the bottom plate was touching the housing causing a short . After I fixed that the cheap condenser went out . I have since replaced the cheap condenser that came with the dist.with a more robust one from NAPA . The one from NAPA has a longer wire which can rub against the rotor or housing when you move the spark advance. Not good . I am in the process of rebuilding my old dist .and will most likely use it as my primary dist .with the modern one as a back up . Live and learn.