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This sounds similar to my issue a few weeks ago almost to the letter with your test results and it ended up being the bottom plate in the distro was grounded someplace or somehow. Put in a new bottom plate and also made sure the ignition switch was not too far in to push the old condenser tab...

Got it all back together, retimed and it fired up; for about 30 seconds and died. This time I could tell it was fuel, blew the air compressor back up the line from the carb and voila got a good stream! Runs like a champ and I took it for it's first voyage for me today!

Huge huge thank you to @SonicRaT for spending hours with me on a video call last night. He walked me through systematically ruling out everything with detailed instructions. Never once laughed at my dumb questions! Turns out for whatever reason that we can not tell that the base plate in the...

I have the box for the coil, it's from Snyder's. I triple checked my order and the box, 100% 6 volt. Will try the resistance as well tonight.

Thanks! Will check those and in some of the other testing I have 'maybe' eliminated the lower plate and wire into the distro as I took it back out for now. I will add the battery to my list to look at tonight. With a bad ground would the starter even work? Correct, pretty much everything...

Thanks for those testing steps, haven't been able to try them yet. I just realized I can't PM yet either until I get my post count up but will soon.

Your first paragraph is exactly as described for my setup. Brand new short black wire for the - side of the coil to the terminal on the driver's side. Brand new yellow/black and yellow wire from the ammeter to both locations as you described. I installed the fuse on top of the starter myself...

1a. I'm not near the car but I don't think I was getting 6, often times 3 at best but it seemed all over the place. I did try the old coil but it's possible it was bad as well so not a reliable test really. Everything I have purchased was from Snyder's so I can give you the SkU to there...

1a. With the key in the off position and the neg lead on the neg coil post, red to ground I am getting voltage. What should it be or as long as there is any it's ok? 2a. Set to continuity, with the key on and with the red lead on the pos side of the coil/red wire and the black lead on the end...

Thanks for your reply. Correct on still 6v positive ground. My wiring is exactly like the wiring diagram I have that I got from Snyder's now. Red wire from the ignition switch direct to the + side of the coil, black wire direct to the base of the distro with the black wire with metal...

Hello there! I have taken ownership of the grandfather's 1930 Model A Truck, he is still around but has signed it over to me for safe keeping as he is 93 and doesn't drive it much anymore. I have joined the national level club as well as the Sullivan Trail A's who are the closest club to me...