By "no spark", do mean that the engine isn't firing when you crank, or that
you've already checked and there isn't any juice reaching the plugs?
Assuming the former, a quick check is to pull the carb, plug the fuel line,
spray a little starting fluid into the manifold and give it a crank. If it
fires, your problem is fuel and not ignition related, assuming that your
timing is set somewhere in the ballpark.
To check your ignition system, I'd start by checking for voltage at the
positive terminal on the coil with your multimeter. Got juice? So far so
good. Second, I'd take off the distributer cap, and turn the fan until the
points are closed. Turn on the ignition, and take a small stick and open the
points. You should see a small spark at the points when you do this. If
not, you might want to replace the condenser and try again. If that doesn't
work, you might need a new coil. If you're getting a spark at the points,
take out a plug, reconnect the plug wire, hold the body of the plug to some
good ground point on the block and have someone crank the starter. Does the
plug spark? If not, get a new cap and rotor, and take a real good look at
the spark plug wires. If it sparks, then you're getting juice to the plugs
(or at least one of them) and your problem isn't ignition but probably
timing, fuel, or poor compression.
Barrett Revis
Sparks, NV
'53 3105
'48 3105
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