no spark at any plug

Tourtney

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I have a 1970 60 hp model. It seems to be cranking nicely. However, there is no spark at plug when grounded to the powerhead. I suspect to be the powerpack and I hear a slight clicking noise coming from it. Are there any tests i could perform before making a purchase?
 

F_R

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Disconnect the coil from the powerpack (properly called an amplifier). Remove bolts from coil. Now rotate entire coil & spark wire assy to unscrew it from distributor cap. Remount coil and reconnect it to amplifier. Rig up a spark gap off end of the spark wire. Now disconnect black/white wire that goes between amplifier and breaker plate and brush or tap it against an unpainted grounded metal part (with ignition key turned on). That should cause sparks to occur across the spark gap you rigged up. If it does, everything is working up to that point and the problem is under the flywheel (points, rotor, cut-out ring, dist cap, etc.)
 

F_R

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That's good news. You don't have to go out and buy a $$$amplifier. So pull the flywheel and service all that stuff. Points' gap is .009"----exactly. Clean everything and lubricate the anti-reverse ring very sparingly with some EP grease where it rides on the shaft. Metal dust from a badly worn ring fouls the electrical components.

Torque flywheel nut to 70-85 foot pounds
 

Tourtney

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Im having trouble pulling the flywheel. Any advice? I got the nut off already. I dont have an adequate puller.
 

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Well, you will have to get a puller then. It isn't going to come off easy. The minimum would be a harmonic balancer puller made for cars. Some auto parts stores like Auto Zone will loan you one. You will need three high strength Grade-8 bolts to go with it. If I am thinking correctly, they are 5/16" threads. DO NOT under any circumstances use a puller that grabs the outside diameter of the flywheel.
 

Tourtney

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I took a look at the spark plugs. Two were 2 ohms and below of restiance and one was infinity. Should inreplace them?
 

Tourtney

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Wow nevermind it is giving me fits now they all read 1 on the highest setting. Spark plug wires i mean
 
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