No spark

When you say you are not getting any fire, how did you check for spark? It sounds like when you say it is not cranking good enough to start, that means it is cranking slowly.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-for-ignition-spark

Basically, we need to find out if you have zero spark or weak spark. Pull a plug wire and hold it against a bolt and see if there is a blue spark.

If not, then we can go down this route. However, if it is cranking slowly then that would be why we are not getting it to start.

Maybe get a video of the engine trying to crank and please tell us if you have spark control or not. Also, do you have a 4 or 2 barrel carburetor?

Thanks

Okay. That is good. Before we go too far let's get that video of it cranking.

If it is cranking slow enough then that is the cause of the no spark. You need a minimum speed of the distributor to create the voltage spike in order to generate the high voltage needed.

You're not alone anymore. If you are able to get these tests, then we should be able to figure this out.

Let's do the video first and go from there.

Thanks

It is cranking slightly slower than normal but that is enough to fire the engine.

If we are getting no spark, then we need to check power through the system.

I understand that you have changed the coil and the distributor, but we need to find out if we are even getting power to the coil.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

We should have 12 volts on the positive side and then ground on the other. This is going to tell us if the issue is before or after the coil.