No start. What to check next?
Dr. Detroit
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Ok, replaced the coil. Still getting the drop when I wire up the dist. The weird thing is that it makes the whole thing drop even when I read it ground to the manifold, too. Pull the wire off the coil and take the reading and I get the voltage back.
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Did the 69 come with the big white ballast resistor or any other type of ballast resistor?
If so check your voltage across it.
I've seen those go bad.
Try disconnecting all the vehicles wiring to the starter, coil, distributor, alternator and every other component.
Run a new temporary starting circuit directly from your battery to an on/off switch, a push button ignition switch and the starter only.
See if it will start and run by removing everything else from the vehicles electrical system.
If it starts and runs, then you can start at your ignition switch forward and find your problem.
Just a thought!
If so check your voltage across it.
I've seen those go bad.
Try disconnecting all the vehicles wiring to the starter, coil, distributor, alternator and every other component.
Run a new temporary starting circuit directly from your battery to an on/off switch, a push button ignition switch and the starter only.
See if it will start and run by removing everything else from the vehicles electrical system.
If it starts and runs, then you can start at your ignition switch forward and find your problem.
Just a thought!
