I'm excited,gettin new toy 1949 DODGE!

Those were pos. ground unless they changed it to neg. ground at some time. look at your coil and see if the + is going to the distributor if it is, it's still pos. ground.
Thats what I said, hooked up back asswards. And they added a new 6 v battery. Still has a generator.
MY plate is full, maybe tomorrow I can play with it some!