Distributor power post ground question....

What I remember when I took the dist. out the wire from the coil broke at the post. I then lost the little nut from the post so had to pull the other nut off(didn't have a fine thread like that one)and thought that there may have been some sort of a gasket between the post(flat back end) and the dist. body.(????)Don't know must be getting old.

When I put everything back together I get no spark at the points. When I take the coil wire and by pass the post by putting it directly to the condenser post connection, I have spark at the points.

So my question(s) is/are, should there be some sort of gasket there? and what can I make one out of? Would rubber or cork work?

Thanks Rick

NH still has the parts, but they are $$$$.

A nylon insulating washer used to mount power transistor makes a good substitute. Know anybody who might have one of those laying around?

The nylon license plate mounting captive nuts (waldo-world automotive aisle) can be modified for this, as well.

(UNLESS it is REALLY "shorted"!)