MSD 6al issues - bypass ballast resistor

Pickup.................

Reversing the pickup wires will NOT cause a loss of spark, that is.............

Either way you hook it up should generate spark. The DIFFERENCE is that hooking it up backwards will move the spark timing in relation to the rotor, Google "rotor phasing"

Instead of going by wire colors, go by the old connector, see the diagram below...........

Hook whatever pickup wire went to the EXPOSED male terminal on the old connector to the MSD violet wire

CHECKING..........

Look in the dist. and inspect for rust, debri, and strike damage, and inspect/ wiggle the shaft for wear and slop

SET the reluctor gap with a brass feeler gauge to .008", that's inches, not metric. O'Reallys has them

If you still have the origininal distributor 2 wire connector suspect poor connections. Wiggle the connector in/out several times to scrub the terminals clean

With the dist. disconnected, connect your multimeter on low AC that's right AC volts. Crank the engine..........the dist should generate about 1V AC

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WHAT DO YOU HAVE hooked to the coil? You should NOT HAVE anything AT ALL hooked to the coil except the two MSD wires.

No tach, and no radio supression cap.

Below is the diagram you should be using

Go through this step by step.

Make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN, that the big black wire is grounded

Make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that the big red wire has solid 12V

Perform the tests as per destructions, and make sure the white is taped off.

Check with a meter or a light at the SMALL red. Check that you have 12V with the key in "run." Then check that you have 12V with the key in "start." USE THE KEY to crank the engine during this test.