I re-tested the MSD ignition by unhooking the coil wire from distributor cap and placing 1/2" from ground. Then unhooked magnetic pickup leads to distributor. With key in ON position I jumped the MSD magnetic pickup lead wires (green & violet) and got a spark from coil wire to ground. So that test passed.

I then tested MSD ignition by unhooking the coil wire from distributor cap and placing 1/2" from ground. Then looked for same spark while engine was being cranked....NO SPARK.

My next test will be to look for spark while cranking and while jumping the magnetic pick up leads.