Distributor clamp bolt causing no spark??

[Nicobgoertz]

So I've been chasing a no-spark condition on my '53 8ba-ish flathead, and I noticed the ignition system works fine it the distributor bolt is either absent of loose. but if i tighten it my spark disappears. any ideas what could possibly cause this?

[Ken/Alabama]

Check the wire underneath the breaker plate. They get old and frayed causing shorts.

[Nicobgoertz]

Originally Posted by Ken/Alabama

Check the wire underneath the breaker plate. They get old and frayed causing shorts.

is that the plate the points are mounted on

[Ken/Alabama]

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Originally Posted by Nicobgoertz

is that the plate the points are mounted on

Yes