Ford 8n Hard to Start and No Spark

[Fuddyduddy1952]

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[EdGooding]

You said that you installed EI. I assume from Pertronix? Did you get the full kit with a new coil? Are you running the old-style copper plug wires or did you also upgrade them to modern ones? I don't think the old solid copper plug wires are suited for EI but you could ask the Pertronix folks to be sure.