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1931 flamingo · 05-03-2020, 09:19 AM

Have you checked the wire UNDER the top plate??
Paul in CT

katy · 05-03-2020, 10:02 AM

Quote:

The points are new and gapped @ .020.

Are they clean and making good electrical contact? New points are notorious for having a film of oil on them and therefore not making good contact.

Robert/Texas · 05-03-2020, 10:56 AM

Eureka, I’ve found the problem. I removed the coil and terminal box. The wires in the box are in terrible shape (bare spots) and difficult to get out of the box as some are too short. It was obvious that there could be a short in there. I separated these wires and re-installed the coil. For the first time I got sparks between the points. I plan to figure out which wires need replacing before I do much else although first, I plan to time the distributor and try to start the engine.

Many thanks to all of you for your help and patience.

Robert

1931 flamingo · 05-03-2020, 01:31 PM

I'd get the whole dash harness. JMO
Paul in CT

GLAD you found the culpret.
Paul in CT

Badpuppy · 05-03-2020, 02:30 PM

Success is happiness.

Robert/Texas · 05-16-2020, 07:58 AM

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Thanks again to all of you.

I replaced all of the wiring which ended in the terminal box and/or dash. I even cut and spliced a new piece of wire on the ignition wire (the one that goes from the ignition switch to the distributor). I feel that this part of my problem but I’m having a distributor problem and plan to start a new thread about this.

Robert

05-03-2020, 09:19 AM	#41
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: Electrical Problem Have you checked the wire UNDER the top plate?? Paul in CT

05-03-2020, 10:56 AM	#43
Robert/Texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Burton, Texas Posts: 680	Re: Electrical Problem Eureka, I’ve found the problem. I removed the coil and terminal box. The wires in the box are in terrible shape (bare spots) and difficult to get out of the box as some are too short. It was obvious that there could be a short in there. I separated these wires and re-installed the coil. For the first time I got sparks between the points. I plan to figure out which wires need replacing before I do much else although first, I plan to time the distributor and try to start the engine. Many thanks to all of you for your help and patience. Robert

05-03-2020, 01:31 PM	#44
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: Electrical Problem I'd get the whole dash harness. JMO Paul in CT GLAD you found the culpret. Paul in CT

05-03-2020, 02:30 PM	#45
Badpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 1,144	Re: Electrical Problem Success is happiness.

05-16-2020, 07:58 AM	#46
Robert/Texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Burton, Texas Posts: 680	Re: Electrical Problem Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks again to all of you. I replaced all of the wiring which ended in the terminal box and/or dash. I even cut and spliced a new piece of wire on the ignition wire (the one that goes from the ignition switch to the distributor). I feel that this part of my problem but I’m having a distributor problem and plan to start a new thread about this. Robert