Have no spark I could use a few ideas and a Beer folks!

[nvrbdn]

oh,   when you talk trains,    you are talking kens language.   he has an awesome layout.  really neat.  tons of hours to set this up. i did a 4x8 set up and know how many hours were in that to get the scenery right. 3 trains running and all. that is nothing to this set up. then ken and i went to a place we have here that is this monster of a building where there are dozens of trains with thousands of feet of track and the public can go in and run them. everything is all done up. an amazing sight. ken can give the true dimensions of this place.  just fun if you like model railroading.

  ok, back to your regularly scheduled topic.

[rt green]

ken, what brand of points do you have in there? is there any way you can install a couple of spendy sets of points? in the pic those remind me of cheaper  sets.   I would replace them, check your powers and grounds, and go from there. if no power at coil, check the junction block. hope you get it running buddy.   bruce

[cudaken]

oh,   when you talk trains,    you are talking kens language.   he has an awesome layout.  really neat.  tons of hours to set this up. i did a 4x8 set up and know how many hours were in that to get the scenery right. 3 trains running and all. that is nothing to this set up.

Jim you are either to kind or lying out your ass!  OK, part of the layout looks pretty good, but most looks like a 13 year old kid had $7,000.00 to blow and built it.

ken, what brand of points do you have in there? is there any way you can install a couple of spendy sets of points? in the pic those remind me of cheaper  sets.   I would replace them, check your powers and grounds, and go from there. if no power at coil, check the junction block. hope you get it running buddy.   bruce

Bruce my friend, have not had time to work on her. With yard work and and the heat.  Far as the points they are the Chevy Type that Accel copied when they design the distributor. Far as cost, there is no longer any cheap points that I can find!  Cheap is $15.00 each X's 2. Accel are $34.00 X's 2! 

I am 95% sure the real problem is the bad Red Wire leading into the distributor! 

While I know today everyone hates points, when that Accel Dual Point work's it had a stable spark to 7,000 RPM's.

After I get her running again, maybe I can get Jim and Allen to come over for a Tearing Down The Layout Party!

If I ever have money again, I will get a Fire Core from Ron! 

Cuda Ken

[Windsor]

Ken, how is the ground for the motor? I chased my tail on a 327 once, the ground cable was corroded. Just an idea.

[cudaken]

Ken, how is the ground for the motor? I chased my tail on a 327 once, the ground cable was corroded. Just an idea.

You know Windsor I have wounder that my self!  But, if the motor is not grounded would it crank over?  Mom and Dad bought the Road Runner new and I got it when I was 17. I think I pulled the engine the first time when I was 19. Far as I remember (will have to drag out the old photos) it has never had the rear motor ground strap like my 69 Charger and 70 Cuda. Has not had a rear ground for 38 years if not longer. 

I did paint the motor before I started it for the first time in 8 years and it ran that way well for 6 months. But, then again, if it cannot be the problem, it is!  Will check it, but that hot wire sure looks bad to me!

Thanks for the answer Windsor!

Ken

[Windsor]

I can't see the pic of the wiring, but if it looks screwed, fix it. Lol. I've seen weird shhh happen because of grounds, that's why I mentioned it.

[nvrbdn]

i went back to the "lumpy" photos and couldnt see a clear shot of a ground strap. and there are good shots of the fire wall. the motor is grounded by the battery cable.

  if im starting a motor in the back of a truck, i hook a ground to the block, hook a hot wire to the + side of the coil, and send a shock to the starter.

  crank...crank...pour a little fuel down the carb... crank...start.

[rt green]

wish I lived closer- I'd be right over

[cudaken]

I finally got the Distributor out tonight. While it is out I want to pull it most of the way down, clean it and make sure the advances arms and springs are working. After all it is 36 years old.

What would you folks clean and lube it with?

Ken

[fuzzycoronet]

i had duel point acell in my coronet rt done same thing pulled hair out for 2 weeks turned out to be bad condenser also hot wired straight to battery

[cudaken]

i had duel point acell in my coronet rt done same thing pulled hair out for 2 weeks turned out to be bad condenser also hot wired straight to battery

Thanks Fuzzy Coronet, but I have all ready replaced it. So you have a Police Coronet?

Ken

[b5blue]

Clean with PB Blaster and lube is motor oil I believe.    Ken keep in mind "it can't be bad because it's new" is not always true! I keep running into my own examples! Inner fender shields, idler arm bushings, ECU's, engine harness, 2 reman. dizzys and an ignition switch in just the last few years. Yesterday my fresh rebuilt 727 started acting up and I had to drive home 20 MPH in low....

[cudaken]

  Ken keep in mind "it can't be bad because it's new" is not always true!

Neal, that is my Motto! I will be testing the Condenser while I take it apart. Started tear down last night, but need to get out my small socket set.

Ken

[b5blue]

Good Luck buddy! 

[rt green]

any news?