Jim are you sayin it sparks at the plugs when you crank it with the key but it will not fire off? Is this a new cam breakin? I would set it at 15 BTDC & as said confirm you are on the #1 compression stroke. also get the dist right (not my area). EDIT Yes the points ground the neg coil pri terminal tho not sure why there are 2 wires but others will advise. MORE EDIT starting with the housing turned CCW, then go back CW & first both points will be closed (charging the coil) then one set will open then the 2nd set will open & at that exact point it will fire so with the dampener at 15 turn the housing back till the 2nd set opens & lock it down at that point & also check if the rotor is under or near under the #1 dist cap terminal (at the trailing (CCW) edge of the cap terminal is fine with vacuum adv cuz rotor phasing will shift it back CW) & if the rotor is under a plug wire other than the #1 plug wire either reroute the wires or lift/move the intergear & maintaining the OE pattern is the best. You might just reroute the wires till we get this puppy going but if the intergear is out for preoiling this is a good time to move it.