No Spark No Spark

[23 Reo 229]

I am having a heck of a time trying to get spark on my newly acquired 1983 C-125. I installed new points and switched out the coil and condenser one at a time from a running tractor. With the ignition turned to run I am getting 12.4 volts at the coil. At start I am getting 8.9 volts at the coil. The points seem to stay open a long time. They are open 1 1/4 turns or 450 degrees. Then they are closed 3/4 of a turn or 270 degrees.

[squonk 43,376]

They should be closed most of the time and start to open about 20 Degrees before TDC. You need to reset the point gap

 

[SylvanLakeWH 28,095]

6 hours ago, squonk said:

They should be closed most of the time and start to open about 20 Degrees before TDC. You need to reset the point gap

 

Thanks for this! Just used it on my C 85 project and it worked like a charm!!!

[23 Reo 229]

I checked my points and the setting was .020 ". I then loosened everything up and reset the points being as careful as I could but no spark. The long duration of the open points has me puzzled. I put a few drops of machine oil onto the breaker push rod to make sure it was moving freely. The points are still open 1 1/4 turns or 450 degrees.This seems much longer than any of my other Kohlers and any engine I have ever worked on. What is spec? What could be causing this? This is my first small block.