[Schurkey]

http://www.chevelles.com/techref/ftecref5.html

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[67cruiser]

Surprised me that it even started on the wrong stroke?? No spark, bad coil?? remember one thing you must have a full 12 volts to the hei when key is on. where are you picking up your 12 volts from??? You cannot just swap out distrib. we need more details.

[J_JAMNIK]

Was this a "ready to run" distributor? Check the coil ground under the coil cover. It is a solid metal piece that bolts under one of the coil screws and goes to the center of the three wire harness to the control module/condenser. The carbon pile button from the discharge point of the coil to rotor may also be faulty. The module or coil could also be suspect even if new especially if they are that Wells junk from AutoZone.