Why are my distributor cap terminals burnt?

I am running a ballast, and I’ll check voltage once it’s back together.

@67Dart273 I just wasn’t sure the marks were normal, especially after so few miles.

One thing I did learn was that I don’t think the FBO plate will work with my distributor. Of course I learned this AFTER tearing it apart.

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Those posts are too narrow for the slots of the plate, and they’re stationary, so they wouldn’t move in the slots of the plate even if it did fit.