Been a long time, I just got a pm about this so I better update with final findings;

Ordered distributor Hitest reman, it gave me a bucking problem, so I sent it back and got a Cardone 'new'. It solved all problems. So after all that it was the crank angle sensor and pulling a code would have given me the answer. Oh well, now every electrical part is new so there shouldn't be any more trouble..... until the next thing goes bad <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

1989 SWB V6 5 speed 230K