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1939Deluxesedan · 02-22-2021, 02:22 PM

I'm trying to start this car after decades of sitting up. It has a Mallory distributor with a new coil. I have it configured for 12 volt, negative ground. Only the ignition and starter are active, at this point. So if I apply +12 to the coil+, and negative to the - of the coil, it should produce a spark at the plugs when it spins over? Right? What am I missing? I had to install new plug wires and had to crimp the ends. something I have never done before. Each ohm out at 100-150 ohms. A good reading since there is 50 ohms of loss per foot. I checked for spark of the coil. Its not there. I've looked at some you tube videos for the Mallory crab type distributor. It seems pretty fool proof, but what good is that if it won't produce a spark?
I'm thinking the Mallory is trash. What is a better ignition in 2021? One with tech support, and a place to get questions answered?
Thanks.

02-22-2021, 02:22 PM	#1
1939Deluxesedan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 41	39 No fire at the plugs I'm trying to start this car after decades of sitting up. It has a Mallory distributor with a new coil. I have it configured for 12 volt, negative ground. Only the ignition and starter are active, at this point. So if I apply +12 to the coil+, and negative to the - of the coil, it should produce a spark at the plugs when it spins over? Right? What am I missing? I had to install new plug wires and had to crimp the ends. something I have never done before. Each ohm out at 100-150 ohms. A good reading since there is 50 ohms of loss per foot. I checked for spark of the coil. Its not there. I've looked at some you tube videos for the Mallory crab type distributor. It seems pretty fool proof, but what good is that if it won't produce a spark? I'm thinking the Mallory is trash. What is a better ignition in 2021? One with tech support, and a place to get questions answered? Thanks.