340 Not firing on all cylinders

Well, I chased this issue myself recently. After checking compression, started troubleshooting. Replaced plugs. Checked wires, seemed fine contacts were a little green. Checked cap, center button was gone. Had to replace distributor because the bronze bushing was gone and there were shavings all through it where bolts on the underside of the shaft had ground the housing. That is another story.

After I got everything back together, checked and set timing,car seemed fine. Then on the way to work one day it ran like crap. Would stall at lights, rough idle. Back to drawing board.

After checking wires at the distributor (better choice IMHO) found that the ol 340 was running on five of 8. Pulling 1,2,8 did not change a thing. Not good, but God bless Ma Mopar for building something the can run on 5 of 8. Cleaned up the wires with DeoxIT, and car is great again and I have a spare set of wires in the trunk, among other "get you going again" items. Don't be fooled by appearances...you can chase this down.