All the points do is conduct coil current to ground when closed but interrupt it when open. Its easy to use a jumper wire to imitate what that does to see if it fires then, (with points out of circuit) connect a jumper wire to coils output touch it to ground to conduct current then separate to interrupt current (what points do) to see if it fires. ?????
Another easy test is put a 6/12 test light on the coils output, crank it over slowly, IFFFFFFFFFF points are good and working properly with no shorts etc the lamp should glow bright when points are open but go TOTAL OFF (noT dim) off when closed
If the points are burned pitted or even oxide coated the light wont go completely off when closed...
If the light never comes on when points are open, the points (or condensor) may be shorted... I have seen points springs assembly short out (Light never comes on) but if not clean and fully closed it never goes off as it should when closed
Insure the points open and close fully then try to clean/buff/polish them and check the gap. It can help to drag a dollar bill through them to remove oxide or use a points file if badly burned or pitted but replace if bad
ALSO the points assembly needs a good ground bond to the distributor and the distributor body needs well grounded. maybe try a jumper wire to insure the dist and points assembly are BOTH well grounded. Ground is needed to conduct coil current when points are closed (make light go total out)
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