No spark, need help......

[Rick Parker]

Did you do this:

Put a dab of dielectric grease on the center carbon post in the cap, see if it transfers to the spring blade on the rotor when the cap is fit, if not bend the blade slightly until grease does transfer indicating positive contact.

no small matter........

[patrickt]

While you have the tube of grease in your hand, use it on the terminals, boots, and wires, and then grab your drill and put holes in the cap, then read this thread http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/fe-t...on-t-like.html Ignore anybody that tells you that putting dielectric grease on your connections will act as an insulator and keep it from working.

[Murky781]

cleaned out the distributor and I had found that thread and read it, and I was glad it wasn't just my dist. that was full of god knows what. lubed everything and it runs great. today I put the column back and tucked all the wires back up underneath. rain tomorrow so drive it on sat. and sun. again thank you for all the help with this learning curve. I'm going to try to keep it running for the summer and then do a winter tear down and rebuild to learn more about it and see what wears and moves and shakes. every mile makes me more comfortable driving it and more relaxed with the nature of the beast. Nothing nice about a cobra? Only thing nice about it is the sheet eating grin it puts on your face when you drop your right foot!! thanks