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To put some closure to this thread, I ended up going back and taking out the Pertronix setup and throwing new points and a new condenser in it and...
So if I go back & reinstall points & condenser where do I go from there?
Tried that with no luck. Still no spark. Also threw in a new starter I had to check off that as potential source of the problem. Damn...The saga...
I haven't checked what the exact draw is at the starter...you think that could be source of a issue?
I'm thinking about putting points and condenser back in and walking it back with hopefully better luck. Dagum it!
Yep, its still 6 volt with gen. That was one of my first thoughts so I swapped it out with a NOS one I had in the attic. I think I may try a...
Everything looks fine with the Distributor. I can pull it and check it again but looks like fine.
I tried to do a little bit of trouble shooting via the opinions of some of the old time mechanics in my car club. They were convinced first it was...
Starter pack was a 12 volt pack, yes. Buddy I was working alongside thought it’d be ok as long as light were all off. Horn is unhooked but relay...
Ok, well I have researched and researched and tried suggestion after suggestion but my 53 Chevy pickup still will not fire. This truck has always...
Thanks for all the insight
Here are couple photos of another setup on same 41 as mine online. Ideas?
Greetings, I have a 1941 olds business couple, mostly original or updated as close to original as we could get. Anyways, I noticed recently when...
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