Small Block Chevy Gurus - Ign. Ques. ?

H.E.I. Dist, late 60's 350

No spark, have not pulled the plugs to see, getting fuel, new parts; ign. module-(pick-up) coil, cap, rotor, plugs and wires new a few years ago, but champions, my luck all 8 plugs are junk at the same time, forgot, should have got AC or Autolite ones, champs can be N/G, but never heard of all 8 goin at once, was running briefly after sitting awhile, will pull plugs and see when someone can turn it over whilst I watch, double check connections at coil, have power to coil at end of wire, have to check on coil side of connection, ground etc. but they are plugged in tight.

Cap that I took out, around the brush, center of cap, spring loaded contact thing - looked like it got hot, burned up a little, figured that was it. not the first time this ole truck stumped me over the years, but always took another set of eyes to figure it out, always something stupid, These were always so easy to work on, must be losin it or somthin the older ya git...

Had one of then accel modules in a vette w/350, on the dist. boy that started on the first turn every time, nothing like a hot ignition in these, even in this old plow truck, might just have to..

Check the fuse link and/or ignition switch.

Allan

I'll check all wiring thoroughly, have learned in the past that problems can be well hidden and right in front of you at the same time. Has to be something stupid, I'm not seeing, mice sometimes cause problems here, usually they make just make a mess, and don't bother wiring too much, few times over many years have I found shorted wiring from mice, but not as much as you would think. I trapped 2 dozen a year ago outside and the cat next door has been hunting around my yard, not one sign of mice out there this year, this guy is house kept, but what a hunter.

Got a good engine ground? Is the rotor turning?

Allan

What year is it? Maybe that chain jumped a cog on a plastic gear?

Allan

I suppose one of the plugs with a long wire I might be able to rest on where I can see it, look for a spark whils't I turn it over.

Some had that metal strap, I recall, it came with the new coil, funny I replaced all the parts except that condensor look alike thing that is tied into the ign module, still does the same thing.

A few of the spark plug wires were jumbled after the headers were put on, 2 of us put those one quickly, she was firin and puff'n through the carb, I forgot his side was off, but that has never fried an ign sys, before, I almost remembered the firing order and where #1 was, but had to look it up on the web, straightened the wired out, had it barely running, now no spark, but that cap was burned where the brush contacts the coil though. Something foolish, have to to check everything closely again, replace the plugs etc.