The wire from the coil to the distributor is what triggers the coil to fire every time the points break. Without it, you've got a piece of yard art, not a truck. It will never start!

The capacitors (condensers) are not necessary, except for the one inside the distributor. The ones at the ballast resistor, the voltage regulator, and the generator armature connection are noise suppressors for an AM radio.
Jerry

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