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1950dawg 1950dawg
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 10/08
Posted: 10/15/08
12:20 PM

Hello again.  I have a 1950 Ford with a 454 in it. It ran fine yesterday when I pulled it into the garage.  Today, when I went to start it, it had no spark! It has a Mallory magnetic breakerless distributor. I couldn't find any loose wires, etc. Are these distributors noted for any problems? Does anyone have any ideas? I'm stumped. Yes, the rotor turns,
Thanks for any help, Tom  

 
mpayne mpayne
Enthusiast | Posts: 263 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 10/15/08
04:08 PM

Thats strange, do you have a another distributor you can test with?  

 
1950dawg 1950dawg
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 10/08
Posted: 10/15/08
04:29 PM

No, I don't.  

 
1950dawg 1950dawg
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 10/08
Posted: 10/16/08
12:19 PM

Fixed it! It was the coil. It was a new MSD. Replaced it with one with a built-in resistor.We'll see how that works out. Good so far!
Tom