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Points/condenser replaced..now no spark

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I figured it out!!

Following everyone's help I began to see a constant issue. That the 2&3 points had to be insulated COMPLETELY for them to work. I went back and reviewed my order of changing the points from the beginning and remembered that the original points had a different insulating washer setup.

There was a very small insulating tube that went around the screw that was then followed by an insulating washer on the original points. The new set of points had a single insulating washer with a dimple in the middle. I guess the dimple was to take the place of the small tube and when I looked at the newer washer, it looked as if it had been compromised/squashed. I pulled the small tube and washer from the original points, put them in and MAGIC!! I got spark on the 2&3 coil!!

Thanks to everyone for their help and support. This site is awesome!! Now I will set the timing tomorrow and try cranking her up...
 
Well done super. Glad you got it sorted.

Well done super. Glad you got it sorted.

That's great. You're sons will be happy. Keep us updated on the results.
 
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