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Hi evryone!

I have been reading your board for a little while.
My problem is this. I have a 1980 luv that was a little abused by the brother inlaw and I now need the truck running. I put an 82 motor in and have not been able to get it to fire. I have put a new coil,rotor,dist. cap,wires and I now have a week spark to the plugs. I have a strong spark to the distibutor but week coming out. I also have put new points (checked gap twice) and condencer.
Also, the wiring has been checked. I believe I may have somthing crossed. I also have questions on the black/red wire that goes from the starter solanoid to the coil ( I believe goes to the neg. post). Is this correct? I have ran a wire directly to the distributor from the neg. post on the coil and left the black/red wire off to get some spark.

If anyone has an idea I woud realy apreciate it. I have also put a 2nd distributor on that I know is good.

Thanks from frustrated T4!

This may sound stupid but check your fuses.

are you sure you have it timed correctly?
how do you know it has a weak spark?
some distributors require a certain voltage (not necessarily 12V) going to them....maybe you have too much or not enough.
just some things to ponder on.
hope they help.

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03Cobra

Yes, I'm pretty sure it's timed correctly( finding TDC). I checked the fuses in the fuse box located on the drivers side under the hood. Is there an inline fuse I may be missing some where?
When I pull the plug whire( #1) to se if i'm getting spark to the plug it sparks but barely. Also, when i hook my timing lite up it will not work. When hooked to the coil wire the timing lite works. The spark at the coil wire is a strong, nice blue arc which I also felt. My wiring diagram si'nt helping much at this time. Still puzzled about the black/red wire from the starter to the coil.
I also tried rotating the distributor while cranking it over with no success.
Thanks for the info and anymore ideas are greatly appreciated. I also checked voltage to dis. but can't remember reading. I believe it was at spec according to the book.

T D M

try cleaning the points. Just spray some electric cleaner on em and run a lint free cloth between em. I had a problem much like this on my 80, i eventually ditched the points distributor for an electronic one from an 82 luv. Good luck

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