On my Willys, when I got him ready to run for (my) first time.
It was a no go for hours and hours, NO SPARK!
I had assembled the point system just like they had come out!
(This may be why he was set out to pasture)
I finally noticed the bolt/ screw that held the spring steel/ brass/ the fork of the condenser was just a hair too long.
The darn thing was contacting the inside of the distributor housing and grounding the whole deal out!
Sounds like you may have something "OPEN" with your points.
Maybe use a voltmeter set to OHMs and do continuity tests. See where the points lose ground when they are closed.
One end of the point system should ground to the distributor (probably tiny rivets) Maybe they are corroded? Maybe a little "Backing Up" and a punch might make them ground again?
The other end of your points will be isolated from the distributor body with a small plastic/ or material like an electronic board.
Might wait on Doc's Opinion, another brain!
To me it (unless the points are dirty, or not fully closing) looks like you are never getting a ground signal thru the points when they close.
You can also upgrade to an electronic system at a reasonable cost. I'm showing below how I did mine. Real EZ, quickly can be reversed! The manufacturer has made them specific to bunches of different distributors, only two wires from the distributor to the coil to connect!
I hope I'm dead on with the corrosion theory!
The Medic
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017 AT 3:59 PM