PRSgodzilla

If I am getting no spark from the coil then this is either a problem with the coil/XR700/wiring correct?

Yes, we did. I noticed that what I'm dealing with is very similar to what happened here http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31043&highlight=distributor+swap I am just unsure as to what might be the cheapest fix.

If it helps, I did a AT to MT swap a few months before it died. Never changed the distributor. Don't know if that changes anything.

So my 71 240 died a couple of months ago. I had it running in the parking lot, just warming up, and it just died. We tried switching out the coil and that didn't work. It was at the time equipped with a crane XR700 electronic ignition, which has since been removed, but the car still doesn't run. Any thoughts? Would installing a new distributor and wiring it stock solve the problem?

Shot at 2007-08-14

On the second picture in the PDF you can see the box containing the contact plates. The two tabs on the right side for screwing it back together, one of those on each half of the combo switch uses one bushing.

I will take a look and if I cant find it I will try and post a picture for you tonight.

Those look like the ones that go on the metal box that encloses the switches. On each half of the combo switch there is 1 screw that uses the bushing. You probably missed it when putting it back together. There is a thread "Headlight Madness!!" that has a link to a PDF a member put together with pictures, this should help (why do you think I know where they came from?? ).

Not a bad deal at all, thanks. That template looks good Ed I am thinking about installing these soon so I will probably make use of it :classic:

Ed How much was the kit and where did you get it?

That was the first thing I did but I still dont have clearance in the console.

Well I have two extra shifters lying around and I would rather not cut my new console so I guess im going to try and go that route. Thanks guys.

I meant the specific year shift kit.

So you wouldnt need the specific year if you could rig it up? Has anyone just installed the shortshift kit to fix this problem before?