Thanks for the advice Chuck. We tested the distributor pickup and it doesn't show any shorts, but I'm not sure if I am doing this right. We also spun the engine in the dark tonight just to see if we could register any fire. We seem to get a weak spark from the coil wire to ground but that's it.

Bosch ICU unit and I can't tell about the make of the pickup. How do you change these out?

For what its worth, this car has run pretty well, started having stalling fits, and now this. After looking under the hood and seeing the crankshaft position sensor disconnected from where ever it goes, I think the shadetree mechanic has really set us up for some frustration.