Reproduction Distributor - a problem found

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

As someone here said (Tom W?), "Test, then replace." If you just start throwing parts and money at the car, it can quickly add up, a $1000 in this case, when all he needed was a 5-cent washer. I think this often happens because a guy (I'm not saying this guy) is inexperienced with mechanics or the Model A, panics, and applies a modern attitude toward the problem. A deep breath, patience, some reading, and some close analysis and testing can in most cases sniff out the trouble, and you gain a little more confidence in the car and your abilities to fix it every time you take that approach.

Ward, thanks for the pictures and the explanation.

HEREEEEE
thats all that mostly goes on here is change out parts and a prayer
We need to start a thread of how to properly diagnose and attack
Some easy diagnosing can be done with a test light, spark tester, multimeter, fuel bowl float height tool.