just rebuilt runs bad

Without the MSD box and using the point distributor the engine would not start. It would only fire and sputter.

Had 12V wired to the positive side of coil, distributor wire to negative side of coil, points set around .016, #1 distributor terminal and rotor lined up at 10 BTDC on the compression stroke. Didn't have a ballast resistor or stock coil to use. Thought it should at least start and run.

The engine runs at 45 BTDC initial timing using the points distributor with the MSD box. Same conditions as the MSD distributor and Mopar non-points distributor.

I'm going to go back out now and do it all again just to make sure. Writing this allowed me to chill a little bit first.