I have the 6cyl model-technically a 2.7. I am wondering if I have a short in the distributor. This problem is happening after warmup (thermostat open) and this evening after tooling around in the yard for awhile I felt some confidence so I pulled into the drive and turned off the car. When I tried to re-start-nothing.
I will check the grounds and run a wire direct from the distributor as you suggest.