determined coil was good, and my multimeter was off, though the new coil secondary side
resistence is 5.8K ohms, instead of the factory spec of 4.7K ohms. bought a new multimeter as well.
Now shipping my 6AL digital box off to MSD for evaluation.
used this test procedure:
If triggering with the Magnetic Pickup:
1. Make sure the ignition switch is in the “Off” position.
2. Remove the coil wire from the distributor cap and set the terminal approximately 1/2" from ground.
3. Disconnect the MSD magnetic pickup wires from the distributor.
4. Turn the ignition to the On position. Do not crank the engine.
5. With a small jumper wire, short the MSD’s Green and Violet magnetic pickup wires together several
times. Each time you break this short, a spark should jump from the coil wire to ground. If spark
is present, the ignition is working properly. If there is no spark skip to step 6.
6. If there is no spark:
A. Inspect all of the wiring.
B. Substitute another coil and repeat the test. If there is now spark, the coil is at fault.
C. If there is still no spark, check to make sure there are 12 volts on the small Red wire from the
MSD when the key is in the On position. If 12 volts are not present, find another switched 12
volt source and repeat the test.
D. If, after following the test procedures and inspecting all of the wiring, there is still no spark, the
MSD Ignition is in need of repair. See the Warranty and Service section for information.
oh, need to verify 12v on small red wire. Do have 12v on large red wire power supply.
Yep, got 12v on small red wire.
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