Re: The saga continues

["Steven Stegmann" <s_stegmann@domain.elided>]

Tark,

Man,  check out the ignition and carb system before you tear into the 
engine itself.  My money is on the ignition system.

I have the Mallory dual-points distributor.  If you still want the part 
number I can get it for you.

Remove the plug wires one at a time to see which cyl is dead.  Then hold 
the wire near a bolt to see if you get a nice spark.  It should be able 
to spark nice & blue for 1/4 inch at idle, even with points.

You might replace the plug and the wire for the dead cylinder.  This is 
cheaper than anything else.  Also check the dist cap for excessive dirt 
and a crack.

If this doesn't help, you should do a compression check.  If the comp 
check is ok then it's definitely something with the ignition or carb.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Steve

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