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Originally Posted by midgetracer

I usually short the open points with a screwdriver with the ignition on and check for spark (both at the screwdriver and between the coil wire and the head). This tells me if the problem is scale on the points.

When I retime the distributor I use Marco's instructions to set the cam against the point rubbing block.

Taking out the backlash with the special cam wrench, and the ignition on, the first "twitch" of the cam brings a nice spark. Today, sadly, no spark.