Advice needed on no start for old coil/points system, test light usage.

[Number_35]

@ArtDecoWorld, any chance the distributor was turned a few degrees?

If you have a timing light, it would be worth checking the timing while cranking.

 

[Kruse]

The GM points on the V8 were the best - pop up the little window on the cap, and use an Allen key to set the dwell to 30°.

And after it was set to 30°, your timing was usually perfect also.

 

[Number_35]

And after it was set to 30°, your timing was usually perfect also.

For my '68 Impala with the 307, 4° BTDC at 600 RPM with the vacuum-advance line disconnected and plugged with a golf tee - but I could be wrong. That was a lot of years ago.

 

[mk378]

Spark is coming out of the coil wire.

Good spark? The sparks should jump 1/2 inch to a grounded surface. If you have to hold the wire really close to get small yellow sparks, these will not fire the engine. That would be caused by the condenser or the coil, both of which are best checked by substitution. DC tests (ohms and volts) won't find an open condenser or shorted turns in the coil.