Yes, this is a tough customer, but I like the challenge. For me it's a semantics challenge, a no fire challenge, a history challenge, a possible multi issue challenge and a boiler plate status challenge. Your logic is correct but can't be used in this case. Spark at coil tower and none at plugs........so what is between there and the plugs you say to yourself. But after the radiator/sleeve bit, there was spark yesterday and not today. The poor spark has to jump three gaps to ignite vapor. Too much playing with the distributor and not getting timing right.
Cap, Rotor, stuck points, no ground or something grounding................ condenser.
I realize the lack of a bypass would not stop spark, 6V coil will still spark.
