Modern condensers are total pieces of junk that sometimes don't work straight out of the box. A member of this board has 200,000 hr condensers that he makes and sells to others for $12.00.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...west-condenser-update-8-2024#Post1555045

I would expect your engine to at least attempt to fire, though.

What exactly is your engine doing? Is it turning over but not firing? Have you verified that the dizzy is getting electricity? How about the plugs? You can use a plug tester which is a little inline light that flashes when sparked or a screwdriver in the boot held over a good ground.

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)