electrical and ignition Did I Break My Distributor

[xferboy]

Just put on my brand new IE tii distributor.

 

got it started and gave it a 'by the ear' timing adjustment. (still have to buy a timing light, normally just borrow one)

 

There is a bit of a mess of wires in that corner and a box that some of them go into. I belive that might be for bypassing the external resistor (no longer there). I have the blue coil (came with car).

 

So, in an attempt to figure out what is extra, I started removing some wires.  There are some extras on the positive side.  Made it to the negative side to take a look and pulled the black going to the distributor.  Car started to die (to be expected).  I tried to putting the connector back on before it died completely, but didn't quite get it back on before the car did die.  How ever I did notice that the was a bit of a spark when I put it back on.

 

Now I can't get the car started   Did I cook the pickup?

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks

 

Allan

[xferboy]

Nope, just re-tried it.   Just kind of grumpy starting.

 

Time to borrow that timing light.

[bnam]

Electronic or points?  Does it start and run now?

[xferboy]

IE electronic pickup

 

runs great, once it starts