I pulled the coil lead from the distributor and held it close to the engine block while someone cranked the engine, no spark. I purchased a new coil last week when I didn't get a spark from the old one. I do know the new one is funtional because I had it tested before paying for it. Other than the switch gear, what else should I look for. I checked all the ground wires and connections and could find no broken wires or loose connections. In my previous posting I indicated that I parked the car and went out of town for a few weeks. When I got back, I started the engine and it ran rough with absolutely no power when shifted into gear. It was then I decided to replace the districutor cap, rotor and points. I replaced the plugs and wires earlier and the car ran fine. I even reinstalled the old components to see if any of the new ones were defective. No luck.

Thanks for the feed back so far.
Dana Desko
1972 280SE 4.5