if i replaced the coil and regulator and car does not have spark what next on 1965 ford thunderbird

Asked by spartan1951 Nov 13, 2017 at 01:45 PM about the 1965 Ford Thunderbird

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

if i replaced the coil and regulator and car does not have spark what next

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That car has points and condenser in the distributor. You need to pull the distributor cap and inspect the points. They must be adjusted properly as the opening and closing of the points tells the coil when to fire.

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