No Start, Electrical?

[russgelberg]

Not a new member of Club Cobra, but I took a few years off and can't remember my original user name, so I re-registered.

FFR 3048 always started on the first turn. Always. I did not drive it for a few years due to a head-on collision in another vehicle that kept me out of my FFR . A month ago I fired it up and it drove great for an hour. I parked it and all was well. A few days ago I wanted to go for a cruise but it wouldn't start. Turns over great. Seems to be getting fuel. I swapped out the fuel pump, no change. I don't think it is getting any spark. I built my car with a friends assistance. I'm an assembler, not a skilled auto mechanic. My gut feeling is that the coil is not putting out any juice. I disconnected the wire at the coil that runs from the coil to the distributor cap and it made no difference in the way it sounded. I did see a spark jump after 8-10 seconds of the car turning over. Can anyone walk me thru the steps I can take to identify the weak link? I remember that a bad ground can cause headaches but I don't remember which ones are common problems or if it could be the cause of this issue.

Deep down I really think it is a minor issue that I'm missing and once I find it, Vroomm.

Updates: Tried a new coil, no luck

Suggestions?

Russ
FFR 3048
North Burbs of Chicago