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I was having trouble totally understanding the operation of the points system. I found this video that boiled it down nicely. Lots of pictures always makes it better. Like I tell my wife 80% of all male communication is non-verbal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W94iksaQwUo

Looks good. Was the plug end for a block heater?

Is your voltage regulator connection still properly sealed?

Ok I will try manually triggering the points Thanks

I was messing with the 73 we have and trying to get it running again with my son. The brake booster was out and disassembled we patched it and reassembled it. Tried to start the car but no spark. I believe I have fuel and I shot some ether to it so I don't think fueling is the main issue right now. Tried to ground a plug on the valve cover, no spark Tried to ground the coil lead, no spark Checked voltage at the coil, I have voltage at the coil but am not sure what I want exactly 12v on both sides of the coil I believe, 12v on one side of the ballast, lower on the other side Check continuity to ground from the spade on the outside of the dizzy, good Continuity back into the dizzy from the spade to the points, good Tried a coil from a different car, no joy The car did run but probably not for a year or so. One other thing was when my son set the battery in I set the terminals on it backwards because he had the battery turned wrong. Can y'all give me some systematic method to check the ignition system? I don't totally understand how the system is setup. Thanks

^^^^^ Yes what he said...

Rossiz is correct. Lots of light strikes, they will tend to put the metal back without additional stretching. The sanding is a great idea too. A small wooden block or a piece of the steel bar would make a good sanding block as opposed to a foam sanding block. The hard surface will help knock down high spots.

Is it me or the fan on backwards? In the last picture the fan would rotate so the blade cuts into the air and pulls it in, right? So the curvature is normally on the inside like a boat propeller. Maybe the fan has more offset if you turn it over? Just guessing though...

Could he have damaged the circuit or coil with the tach out?

You probably have some kind of battery drain. An easy way to narrow it down is the put a test light between the battery terminal and the battery posts. It should light up some. Start pulling fuses until it goes out. That is the circuit with the drain. As for a new harness, that depends on how bad the existing one is and how comfortable you feel about patching it in.

No! No they don't... The first time I took calculus I withdrew with like a 25 out of 100. Got through with a "D" the next time. Done! I love math but calculus is not math. I don't know what it is...

I thought that might be the case

Thanks Matt, the BC site doesn't show them. I added the link after spending some time shopping.

Absolutely. Looks like a good starting point. Keep us in the loop on what you build and the results.

Great pictures. That really helps me understand the process and what the results should look like.

Glad you got it.

It is the same car as the VIN's match. I believe the ebay ad said sold but who knows...

If I found the right website then I didn't see them listed in the Nissan section. Am I missing them somewhere?

I know in some circles the factory overspray and issues are important. Corvettes for instance are expected to have the factory exact overspray, stampings and marks. I don't care for it personally but I know the show judges look for it.

That is absolutely fabulous! I tend to agree the car probably got too hot to handle. Love it C

Pretty good video, but some of the info was off. Charles

Another area that I don't see mentioned is the carb inlet screens and the float bowls. If the screens are badly clogged they may not pass enough fuel and the bowls get low on fuel causing bucking or debris in the bowls that moves around and clogs up the holes. Another long shot is a piece of bad fuel line, internally collapsed, possible the lines under the carbs (this is not regular old fuel line) C

That's funny, I don't care who you are... C

What makes you think the vapor tank you took out was not original? C

Matt, I had the fiberglass air dam on an earlier Z. It doesn't take curbs or parking strips well and a chicken in the road at 55 mph made a mess out of it. Charles