panmanhd,

Did you put the rotor back in after you did your troubleshooting! If the condenser goes sour, you can pull it out of the circuit and the rig should start. For a short run it's no big deal but be aware that a bum condenser (shorted to ground) is very rare. I would look for something else. A Ohmmeter is a great tool for finding these gremlins.

If you have power to the key side(+) of the coil the only thing that will hold up production is bad points. Make sure you are diagnosing the problem correctly. Pulling a plug and grounding it to check spark is good, but it must be a 'real' ground and you must be sure there is NO spark present. A foolproof test is to scrap the plug and grab the wire.

Stuart