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Apr 8, 2012 | 04:32 PM

dipstick66

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need help no spark

I have seen a few things posted about this but none seem to help me. I have a 73 with a 360. It has a msd 6AL. I have done the tests that msd suggests. I have no spark to the plugs. I have had it running many times and now all it does is crank. I also have a painless wiring harness. I have replaced the coil,cap,rotors,plugs and wires. I also bought a stock ignition module but can't find the proper wiring diagram. I have a stock distributor. Please help if you can.

Apr 8, 2012 | 08:32 PM

351coupe

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Id try eliminating the msd first.Ive had them go bad.
Getting spark off coil?

Common problems are bad pickup in dist,distributor plug dried up/broken/bad connection,

Apr 8, 2012 | 08:37 PM

dipstick66

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Well there is no plug on the distributor. The guy I bought it from cut it. I'm finding out this guy had no clue to what he was doing. Yes I have spark off the coil.

Apr 8, 2012 | 08:45 PM

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Well if the coil is firing, depending on what circumstances you exercised to make it fire, then I would blame wires, pickup, or a bad connection.

Apr 8, 2012 | 08:48 PM

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The part I don't understand is the truck was running an hour before this happened. I took it for a 10 mile ride. That's why I'm dumbfounded. I think I may have found a wire diagram that will work. Thanks for the help. It's vary much appreciated!