Another "head scratcher"

[Sedanman]

I have been putting my car together/w stuff I've had laying around,I switched it to elec ignition.It cranks but no spark going to the plugs.It's not the ballast,ecm (new),coil.I grounded my test light & tested both sides of the coil & have power to it & tested the power from the ballast & have power.whats the chance of the distributor being bad? Any way to test the pick up?Any help would be great

 

[mopar head]

Try cleaning your coil bracket and attaching points.

 

[Sedanman]

The coil is grounded by the bracket? :O.I'll try that,thanks

 

[Sedanman]

42 people looked & only 1 has knowledge? :O

 

[ramcharger]

The coil is grounded by the bracket? :O.I'll try that,thanks

It better not be, lol!

Have you checked reluctor to pick-up coil gap? Is it a Mopar distributor? Can you be more specific than "stuff you had laying around"? Did you swap wiring harnesses?

 

[pettybludart]

Can you jumpat the relay?Will it run then?Or just crank?

 

[Sedanman]

I had a used distributor laying around,new ecm & ballasts,wiring. I'm a bit of a pack rat.I don't remember what the distributor cam from but it is factory. I have power @ both coil terminals & ballast,but didn't try a jumper wire.I'm trying to keep from jerryriggin stuff.is there a way to test the pick up? it only cranks.I stuck a plug in the wire & grounded it while using a jumper @ the relay.Thanks guys!

 

[ramcharger]

You can test the pickup coil but you will need a ohmmeter. Do you have one?

 

[blue73duster]

are you sure you have the timing right?
or possible have the distributor 180 out, i'm sure everyones made that mistake...i know i have

 

[Sedanman]

IT'S ALIVEEEEEEEEEEEE! It was the ecm.The one in it looks like new,soft & nothing burnt but doesn't work.Good thing I had another to try.Thanks for the help guys! Now to time it

 

[Sedanman]

:d

 

[496dart]

make sure the ecu is grounded good !

 

[crackedback]

make sure the ecu is grounded good !

Yep, the ECU grounds through the ECU body/bolts to the body. BTDT got the stupid t-shirt.