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rockfla · 06-04-2025, 08:21 PM

I am trying to help a fellow Barn memeber, he has a 37-41 helmet distributor, has tried several avenues to get his car running (which it was prior to purchase) but was having no luck. He sent me his distributor so I could check it and set it up on my Sun machine. I have the right set of points dead on 22, pulled the left blocker and set the dwell at 35. Timing is set 2dgr advanced. I figured I would stick it on my 39 Mercury and test it out…..and I get NO fire at all!!! None. Using my coil and condenser which on “my” distributor fire my Mercury off “immediately”!!!! I can put my distributor and coil back on and like clock work, My Mercury fires immediately! Double check the other distributor back on the Sun, all dwell is dead on, timing still 2dgr, good strong arrows, put it back on my Merc, nothing, no start, no fire.
I verified the correct rotor for the 37-41 spark plug plates, it’s the correct rotor.
Suggestions or ideas???

06-04-2025, 08:21 PM	#1
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 5,164	Distributor guru suggestions I am trying to help a fellow Barn memeber, he has a 37-41 helmet distributor, has tried several avenues to get his car running (which it was prior to purchase) but was having no luck. He sent me his distributor so I could check it and set it up on my Sun machine. I have the right set of points dead on 22, pulled the left blocker and set the dwell at 35. Timing is set 2dgr advanced. I figured I would stick it on my 39 Mercury and test it out…..and I get NO fire at all!!! None. Using my coil and condenser which on “my” distributor fire my Mercury off “immediately”!!!! I can put my distributor and coil back on and like clock work, My Mercury fires immediately! Double check the other distributor back on the Sun, all dwell is dead on, timing still 2dgr, good strong arrows, put it back on my Merc, nothing, no start, no fire. I verified the correct rotor for the 37-41 spark plug plates, it’s the correct rotor. Suggestions or ideas???