You need to see if there's fire to the plugs. Pull one of the plug wires and hold it away from the plug while you have someone crank over the engine with the ignition switch in the on position. If there's no fire you need to check for battery voltage at the coil. With the points open you should have voltage on both terminals. Use a volt meter or a test lite that you know works to check for voltage. I would replace the condenser to eleminate it. If there's good hot spark from your plug wire I think you have a fuel problem. Have someone to crank over the engine with the ignition switch on, then you hold hand over the throat of the carburetor while the engine is being cranked and see if it will start. It should have good suction on your hand. If there isn't good suction check your intake manifold to see if it needs to tighten or the carburetor. Hal PS: If there's no battery voltage at the coil you need to check the ignition switch for voltage it may be defective or the feed wire to the switch is broken. There're usually fed battery voltage from the starter solenoid that stays hot all the time.
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