mallory dual point distributor

[moparjohnny]

i have a point dist harnes that that has a pos cable,but where do i get the negative cable for coil,distributor has no wires for negative coil post?

 

[Photon440]

The distributor should be fed from the minus terminal from the coil, from there the circuit is grounded through the block so no other wires are needed. Got a picture?

 

[moparjohnny]

The distributor should be fed from the minus terminal from the coil, from there the circuit is grounded through the block so no other wires are needed. Got a picture?

here is pic

 

[miller]

From your photo, hard to tell if it's there. You say it's a dual point, right?

Pull the cap off the distributor, and look at the points. Each should have a wire coming off of them, that goes to a screw head. Threads of that screw go 'outwards' of the housing, tightened down with a nut, with a number of threads left.
IF it is a dual point, of course you'll have two sets of points. But, you'll also have the condenser that mounts on the outside of the housing, near that screw's threads.

Back to that screw...wire lead from the condenser goes to that screw...also a lone separate wire...that goes to the coil. (That's the wire your missing, if nothing else.)

Last note...that screw again...should be a plastic insulator that fits in the housing, and keeps the screw from 'grounding' against the housing. If it grounds...no sparky!

 

[miller]

Here's what it should look...