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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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MSD no spark

Hello all.

I recently put a MSD 6 igntion and Blaster 2 coil on my 400. Well, it's not getting spark from the distributor. I done the test and spark is going to the distributor. Anyone have experience with this?

The truck is an '80 model. It has a factory distributor, MSD Heli-core wires (yes, they are going to the correct cylinders), Duraspark ignition.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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you have spark going from the coil to the center of the ditributer cap??...but no spark to any of the plugs??

Am I understanding this right?...or not
 
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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Sounds like a faulty cap to me. If the coil is firing but the plugs aren't either you forgot to install a rotor under the cap or the cap itself is junk.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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Yes, I'm getting spark from the coil to the distributor. The cap and rotor have been replaced but no change.

The distributor is turning. I had a buddy crank the engine and I watched the rotor turn.

The wire are routed correctly. I suspect the wires are not compatable with the MSD ignition.
 
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