No Spark----'52 8n

I had a weak spark so I replace the coil, points and condenser. Plugs, wires, cap and rotor are not too old and appear to be in great condition.

SO, where did my spark go? I thought maybe the ignition switch was bad, but jumping the leads doesn't do any good. Is there something else upstream from the coil I should replace?

Thanks.

I followed all the suggestions that everybody posted and cleaned all the contacts inside the distributor cap. When reinstalling the rotor I noticed that the center contact seemed bent downward and thought to myself there's no way it's making contact with the little button inside the cap. I bent it upward and straightened it out a bit then reinstalled.

Before I went any further I wanted to see if I had spark to a plug so I grounded it against the block and pushed the starter button. Much to my surprise the thing fired up in about 1/2 second on only three cylinders...yep, it scared the crud out of my and being so startled, I almost forgot how to turn the thing off. I stuck the plug back into its hole then buttoned up all the loose ends and it continues to start more easily and quickly than my modern vehicles.

Thanks again for all the help!!!

Soundguy

What's yer ammeter onthe dash say with key on and points closed?

Whats a voltmeter to coil primary say? ( or test lamp.. etc? )

Upstream of points is GROUND.

Soundguy

No discharge? Points are not conducting properly, the coil primary is open, or there is another open somewhere in the circuit. (Odds are it's the points.)

Normal discharge? Crank while watching the ammeter. You should see it dip or flutter as the the points open, interrupting the current flow, and then close.

No dip or flutter? Points are not opening properly, are shorted, or there is a short somewhere else in the system.

No dashboard ammeter? Why not? It's one of the most useful things in the world for diagnosing no-start or no-charge problems.