Distributor Question

[Chriscanoe]

Im new to this forum so take it easy on me. I'm restoring a 71 FJ40 and am currently instaling a painless wiring system. I am at the point of cranking her up but Im having problems with the coil or distributor. I am getting power to the coil and out the coil wire to dist. cap I put new points , rotar , condensor, cap, and wires. The coil is also new, but I am getting no fire to the plug wires. Any ideas?

 

[Romer]

Is your distributor seated and rotating? Have someone watch the oil pressure gauge, if you have no pressure while cranking STOP.

 

[Landpimp]

points not adjusted correctly?

 

[Chriscanoe]

yeah, I think its seated properly, the points are set at the correct spacing an when I turn it over it seems to be making contact (checked w/ volt meter). Should the lead coming from the coil, that goes to the same post the wire from the condensor is attached to be neutral or should it go to ground orshould there read 12voltswhen cranking?

 

[65swb45]

Did you run a wire from the side terminal of the distributor to the coil negative? Chances are, that wire was not included with the harness.