no spark in my life

[68chargerguy]

Tried starting up the new 440 I just rebuilt only to hear the sound of motor cranking. I have done an electronic conversion and all my parts are new, (which doesn't always mean good). Pulled the distributor wire off the coil and no spark. Any ideas???

 

[Meep-Meep]

What kind of electronic conversion?

 

[74Satellite]

First thing I would check other than stuff you can test (I.e ignition control box and ignition coil can be tested) is your grounds. I once spent over 2 weeks troubleshooting a non starting car (Would crank all day but not fire) only to find out the ground from negative battery cable to the radiator core had broken somehow. Once I reconnected that little 4 inch wire the dang thing fired right up on first try.

 

[mattsmopars]

I did a electronic convertion once on my 65 361 coronet and used a new proform kit from summit. No start with that kit, just cranked over. Replaced it with a FBO ignition kit wired the same way and it started the first try. So I would not use the proform kits, but that is my 2 cents.
Matt

 

[696pack]

Is it an MSD system? MSDs are very prone to failure for no apparent reason I drove my Hemi car home from the shop last year and then went to start it 1 week later and had the same thing. The MSD box had less than 50 miles on it. MSD does nothing about it for you either. If I ever have need to change another ignition system it will be with Mopars high end box and a seperate rev limiter. The reason I went with and MSD6AL was for the rev limiter with changable RPM plug in chips.

 

[WileE]

I've done conversions going way back. Never had a problem with the Mopar kit. Can't say the same for the others. That's why I have the Mopar in my own car.

 

[68chargerguy]

thanks for the responses guys. Looks like 74 satellite wins the prize. It was a grounding issue. no more pushing for me....Wooohooo!!!!!!

 

[19Charger74]

68chargerguy- Did you still get power at the coil?