jackofalltrades70 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Most of you know I am a Buick guy. I have recently acquired a 1926 Chevy. A restoration was started on this car 28+ years ago. I am still putting it together, have all of the wiring harness hooked up and am trying to get it to fire. The points are not sparking when I break them. i have voltage. Isn’t there supposed to be a condenser in the distributor? Or this early of a car didn’t require it. Thanks a million guys. Here is a few pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry Wiegand Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Matt, That is a nice looking little Chevrolet. You need to get with Pinky Randall. That's 'Mr. Chevrolet' to everyone else. He is listed in the AACA Membership Directory. I believe he is in Houghton Lake, Michigan. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) There HAD to be a condenser SOMEWHERE. I don't know if it was inside or outside the distributor. If you don't have one that will make it not run. It's hard to see what is happening in there from the pic. The point with the wire attached has to be insulated from ground somehow. The other point is grounded. The wire should go hot/not-hot as the distributor turns. I'll bet the condenser hung on the outside. P.S. They know these 4 cylinder Chevies inside out on http://vccachat.org Edited July 2, 2020 by Bloo (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Beautiful car. Here is a distributor schematic. This applies to all vehicles with points. Hang it on the coil if you like but you have to ground the condensor to the body or the engine. That's why they are in the distributor or on the side. It is an easy ground. People complain about a bad condensor all the time. No condensor falls in the same category. The 6 volt coil in my 1925 Buick has a 1930 Buick condensor because that is the one they can find at the auto parts store, and it is a couple dollars. Hugh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 This is for Chevy 6 but should be same as earlier 4 cyl. Condenser mounts to tapped hole underneath 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 While you are at it, put an ohm meter on the yellow wire, and ground the other side of the ohm meter on the housing. Open and close the points (you can use a screwdriver across the contact points) and ensure that you get an open circuit when the points are open, and a closed circuit when you cross the points. Just to rule out that all the insulators on those old parts are working. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vila Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Post your question in the 1912 to 1928 section of the of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) forum and you will get an answer from the experts on your 1926 Chevrolet.. https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/forums/20/1/1912-1928.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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