Number six not firing in timer cap

[peiguy23]

My 383 starting missing this morning. When I pull the wires off the timer cap, number 6 isn't firing. There is no spark between the cap and the wire when you pull it out of the socket. If I hold it in the socket for number 3 it sparks, and the number 3 wire will not spark if moved to the number 6 socket. I'm not changing the firing order, just moving the wire as a test.

I have a Pertronix coil and a Pertronix conversion kit in the timer. I also noticed that my tach is jumping around and not showing a smooth and steady RPM.

Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[traintech55]

Sounds like your distributor shaft might have gotten bent somehow. Look at the inside of the cap, does it look like the opposite cylinder, (#1), has a deep cut in the terminal? Check it out and keep us posted.

 

[commando1]

How about simply putting a new cap on...

 

[peiguy23]

Turns out a magnet from the collar that goes around the rotor button in the Pertronix conversion kit fell out.

Looks like I'll need a new one.

 

[413]

And this is the first reason why he pertronix is a bad idea. It takes a special rotor that few stores are going to have in stock. Buy many and have a new one in the car at all times.

 

[stubs300]

And this is the first reason why he pertronix is a bad idea. It takes a special rotor that few stores are going to have in stock. Buy many and have a new one in the car at all times.

How little you know how a Pertronix works, but you're the expert!!!

 

[413]

I own one and see the rotor is different. The stock rotor doesn’t have any sensor on it. It cant run with a stock rotor. but here you are spreading the love!

Why don’t you ever share some useful knowledge instead of hate and insults. I’m an expert on spotting dickheads like you!

 

[stubs300]

It's a slip-on collar that goes on the rotor you moron!

 

[halifaxhops]

I have the petronix reluctor if you need one.

 

[peiguy23]

Thanks. I have another one on the way.