man this is a slow forum! well I took the car to a friends shop, he has a snap-on scan tool that will plug into it. The trouble code is 00515 Hall effect sensor, open/short to power or ground. So I guess I will check the inputs into the distributor, have a look inside it to see it there is anything obviously wrong that can be fixed and if that doesn't come up with anything than its time for a new distributor, or a junk yard one. Automotive forums has been a huge help to me in the past, thanks everyone. I will post again to let everyone know what the problem ended up being. The symptoms other than the check engine light is a slightly extended crank time, kinda funny idle (it hangs high sometimes for a moment) and a somewhat flat spot between 3k and 4k rpms