no reluctor?

[Blue 81]

pulled apart both the v8 and v6 distributor and niether one has a reluctor or anything that looks like it. tell me more lol

[woody31]

The pick up has screws holding it to the housing...the wheel with the pointed tips is the part hou need to swap to the other housing...it may have come out when you pulled the cenfer shaft....if possible you really need to put hp some pics of what your talking about...

[Beepster]

They don't have reluctors, they have flux capacitors!!!!

[JJLT1]

its on the shaft,, the 6 or 8 pointed star..
pic
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...BC9B2D517CF8B8#

[Blue 81]

actually the v6 had a 3 pointed star and the v8 had a 6 pointed star. but i swapped them out along with the pick up coil and now im back to no spark. so......bad pick up coil?

[woody31]

Originally Posted by Beepster

They don't have reluctors, they have flux capacitors!!!!

This new member is needing legitimate help. Please keep these comments for the b.s. section ...im sure he would appreciate it as much as i do..thanks

[woody31]

Yes blue it sounds like that could be it...unfortunately there isn't a way to check it that i know of.

[JJLT1]

not a easy way..
http://www.chevelles.com/techref/ftecref5.html

[Blue 81]

lol thanks. ive got the part coming to the autozone by my house in a day or so. ill let you know how it turns out. thanks for the help.

[gt71ss]

woody 31 is what i get 6 times a year.....lighten-up, he had lol at the end.

[stev6343]

Blue, welcome. let us all know what you find. Dale

[JJLT1]

if you put a ohm meter on both of them,,and turn the shaft you may see a difference,,
i think i read if you turn them fast enough it will make ac current????
if its open or shorted it could be bad,, i just cant remember, i'll check the book tho..

[JJLT1]

that was easy,, my book says the same thing.. and it will induce a voltage if you spin it fast enough..

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/pkupcoil.htm
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/hei-...ng-205999.html

http://www.bing.com/search?q=testing...c=IE-SearchBox

[464elky]

Originally Posted by Blue 81

actually the v6 had a 3 pointed star and the v8 had a 6 pointed star. but i swapped them out along with the pick up coil and now im back to no spark. so......bad pick up coil?

???????????? I'm confused again.
I don't know how that could work. 1 point needed for each cylinder. I don't understand how a reluctor with 6 points on it could run an 8 cylinder engine since the module fires the coil when the voltage spike goes from + to -

[Beepster]

Originally Posted by woody31

This new member is needing legitimate help. Please keep these comments for the b.s. section ...im sure he would appreciate it as much as i do..thanks

Woodie, iffin' I need advice frum ya, I'll just rattle ya cage. Mind your own damned business, and leave others alone!!!!