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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Exclamation Distributor?
I was wondering if I could hook positive wire from my points magnetic distributor to the positive on the coil then the negative to the coils negative?
 
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"points magnetic distributor" ??? What is that?
 
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it is a points distributor.
 
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A points distributor is a switch to ground.
It goes on the NEG (-) side of the Ignition Coil.
And NO you can not hook it to the POS (+) side of the coil.
 
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