Ahhh of course, and that answers my other inward question about "what about the distributor".

I am beginning to distrust the distributor (in fact the pick-up coil inside even though it tests o.k. regarding resistance).

It surely is maddening and getting expensive with zero success to not be able to get a spark out of the ignition coil at all.

 

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For the life of me I cannot understand what you do not understand.......... I've tried.

 

Is there a security system, or that green box like gems? Something that's disabling spark

 

Even if that where true Tom he still has an ongoing issue with sparks that's lasted a long, long time now. Must get past that little problem first. The alarm can be reset anytime.......

 

Hey buddy, I understand that, and thanks again. It is on order.

I should be running ahead of myself.

 

F@$#k me that thing is almost 700 bucks!! It's better come w an autopilot and car wash feature for that much! I could buy 5 of the stock ignition systems for that. I wonder why they are so much? What's the difference between the pre 77 distributor and the later one? Other than the 300+ dollars.

 

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http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/land-...llory-dui.html

 

Wow...the depth of the cover...totally worth 300 bucks..or the later is more common and they know they can charge a ton for it. Hahah. I wonder what it takes to fit that massive cap. I saw something about the need to cut the manifold. Yuk. Has anyone here done this? Worth it? I mean if it runs way better, way more reliable, way better performance I'll get my grinding wheel out.

My vote is the Mallory unilight. Or the MSD system mentioned above. At least you know you are getting a relatively bolt in item. Although the one wire install of the HEI is nice.

 

Maybe the early one works on the Buick 215, and is cheaper because of that?

 

Let's see, Colorado yard art or a simple fix and a reliably running vehicle for the long term.........$700 is peanuts. Now to figure out where the white wire comes from and goes to.....that has me concerned. I don't own a dizzy equipped truck I can poke around and there's nothing in the Rave about it other than ignition switch circuit. The location is far from what's in the Rave, wrong side of vehicle.