Getting it narrowed down, finally!

[RawhideKid]

Well, looks like I am going to have to dig out the RC wheel balancer and find out for meself. I wonder if I have a spare dist shaft hiding someplace.....

[Terry, NJ]

HUH! Duh "De hip bone connected de thigh bone............" I'll bet if this were twenty years ago, I would understand you perfectly!
Terry

Originally Posted by H. L. Chauvin

Hi, Terry,

It appears this simple to me ... from your Initial Post No. 1:

The "visible" mechanical movement of your "visible" mechanical spark handle appears to be mechanically moving a "visible" mechanical item in your distributor ...... which in turn ...... this "visible" mechanical item appears to be causing an interruption of a totally "invisible" (+) and/or (-) electrical current ..... which in turn ...... is trying to provide a spark at the (+) and (-) contacts at your spark plug gap.

As described in reply # 11 above, using an electrical testing device is one way to try to monitor the transmission or interruption of this "invisible" much needed electrical (+) or (-) current.

[H. L. Chauvin]

Hi Terry,

Or .............. you could try Australian Dream on your distributor cam.