Posted by HCooke on July 14, 2013 at 16:44:04 from (70.195.70.33):
In Reply to: 8n ignition posted by award on July 14, 2013 at 16:22:28:
Get it running before you consider converting it to 12 volts. I have 7 front mount Ns. I have never had a coil go bad (but it is possible). Put a test light on the wire to the top of the coil and observe while trying to start the engine. Light should go on and off as the points open and close. If not, the the problem is inside the distributor. Most likely the points are not opening and closing (or making good contact). Time to remove the distributor and adjust, clean, or change the points.
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