And there's a lot that you can do with only the simplest of tools (Fig. 1) to see that your distributor is in top condition. Think of your distributor as an infinitely accurate electric switch. It is.

I recently acquired a 1968 Chevy truck with what is probably a replacement 350 motor. It had sat a long time and was in unknown condition. I thought it might run if it could get fuel and spark. I made ...