the condenser in the system keeps the points from arcing open it servers as
a path for the voltage to go until the points are open
in the past i have found that the are ether good or bad usually shorted to
ground in which case you would have no voltage present at the points and a
very warm coil
sound correct?
so iam assuming that the condenser is not the problem
to eliminate distributor cap and the whole system working back wards is the
easiest way
just pull the wire from the center of the dist cap and hook it to a NEW
spark plug and lay it on the valve cover
take the negative wire from the coil and with the key ON tap it very fast on
the engine you are simulating the points opening and closing if the is no
spark
ohm your coil out post to post and then neg post to center connection or swap
it out if you have a other around
Fitz
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