That's what I thought, the module was pretty tough, but my problems are so intermittent and difficult to reproduce, (i.e., voltage at coil sometimes and not others)

If I get the pertronix and install it, it will bypass the control module completely, correct?

I'm fine with eliminating parts of the electronics of this car to get it to run...

I want to drive it again so bad I can't even tell you, so please keep steering me down the path.

Thanks!

p.s. I do have the wiring diagram and will be consulting it to check and see how the icm is integrated into the ignition circuit, although I'd like to eliminate all the bs that is down there with the petronix.

p.p.s. I just went out to test the voltage at the + side of the coil, and I get 3V when the car key is in the #2 position, before I try to crank the car, then at position #3 (cranking starter) the reading on the meter drops right to 0 and then stays there even after returning the key to the #2 (running) position. If I turn the key to off, returning it then to #2 results in a return of 3V to the + side of the coil. The - side of the coil is just a small brown wire that runs directly to chassis ground.