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Shew -
I think I may understand what you are doing incorrectly that may be adding to everyone's confusion. In post 58, you picture reading voltage ACROSS the fuseholder. Your voltage measurements must always be taken to GROUND.

So for example, when you reported that you had voltage on both sides of the fuse holder with the fuse OPEN and Pop-Out Ignition ON, everyone responded that it wasn't possible.... that something is very wrong.

Please try the following and report your findings back for each of the following steps:

Take the RED (Positive) lead of your meter, and find a good place to connect it to chassis GROUND, and LEAVE IT THERE. Take all meter readings this way.

1. Start at the fuse. With the fuse INSTALLED, insure that you have 6v on BOTH sides. (again, only using the black lead on your meter, with the red lead connected to a good chassis ground)
2. Check the terminal box. You should have 6v on BOTH posts.
3. With ignition OFF, check the coil. You should have 6v on BOTH sides of the coil.
4. Separate the points with your popsicle stick. With the ignition ON, you should have 6v on BOTH sides of the coil, and you should have 6v on the movable arm in the distributor points.
5. Be certain that your points can close and are not on a cam lobe, and remove the popsicle stick. You should have 0v on one side of the coil, and 6v on the other side.

Please report back with what you have, and we should be able to get you going.

Best regards
George