Rotate the crankshaft to top dead center, 0 deg on the timing marks, then with some white nail polish lol, mark the distributer where it is presently locked down, both on the base and the manifold as to ease the replacement.
Unbolt the dist, and it's hold down, once it is out, cap off, no need to pull any wires except the 2 plugs that connect's to the base of the distributer.
Remove the rotor, ignition module, carefully !, when you replace that you will need some dielectric grease to apply under the module to protect it from the engines heat, any parts store will have it.
A few small screws hold the baseplate down, pull that, their will be a circle clip there also, remove that and the pick-up coil is there, again be careful as it is brittle, reverse to replace.
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u have to pull the whole distributer to change the pickup coil
take to your chevrolet dealer
Remove Distributor,remove drive gear,remove shaft,remove pickup coil.
how to changr pick up coil 88 vandura
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check for power at coil if you have power with key on then check for spark comming out of coil and coil wire if you have spark there then make sure distributer rotor is turning by removing cap and cranking over
remove the distributor cap remove the screws that attach the pick coil to the base of the distributor and replace in reverse order
The pickup coil in the distributor? !976 should be an HEI distributor. Take the cap off, unplug the wires going to the distributor, remove the rotor and the pickup coil is under the rotor and held in place with two screws.
change coil module
change the pickup coil in distr
Does it turn over? Does it have: Fuel, Spark, Compression? yes replace plug, cap, rotar, coil but won't turn over
you must remove the distributor, disassemble unit and replace pick up coil