OK...so I learned that the 82 has no outboard resistors...this changed in early 82. So, I began checking voltages and resistance on the basics...battery - voltage OK, coil secondary winding - ohms OK, primary - not. Primary s/b 3ohms but is 1.2...seems to me its the wrong coil. I know it was replaced by the prev owner a year or so before, so I'm wondering if because its the wrong resistance, maybe it deterioated and died on me, resulting in a crank no start cond. I have new champions in there and new rotor and dist cap....of course when I jumped the 12v to the coil form the battery it started right up. So, would you replace the coil with the spec unit...3 - 6 ohms? Could I try an old Bosch unit from my junk box which reads 3.5 ohms just to see if it works....would this damage my module? Thanks!