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Took a look at the old matchbox distributor I had put in my 70/510 and noticed that one of the for points that line up on the center part on the spinal and the part around the center part looked to touch. I take it that if these parts touch then you would have no spark.

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They shouldn't touch but this has nothing to do with the spark. Try wiggling the shaft. If worn this might allow the rotor to be off center. If the shaft does not wiggle loosen those three screws that hold the outer ring and try to adjust for an even air gap all round.

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Check if the ball bearings haven't come out between vacuum advance plate and base plate. I've had this happen before. Never figured out why besides grease was dried out.

 

I think I see one of them. Shiny thing right below top right base plate screw in photo ???

 

Even like this it should have still fired the plugs. (Mine did) Good chance the vibration from stator and reluctor hitting caused the pickup coil to go out. Check with ohmmeter the resistance of the pickup wires (red/black) while disconnected from the matchbox and see if you get a reading or not.

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