No Volatege at the coil

[CudaRoar]

68 Cuda with 318. Engine cranks over but won't start. I have no voltage at the coil, but I have voltage across the ballist ressistor when ignition is in start position. I drove it last week and had no problems. Help

 

[BJR Racing]

Is the coil shorted? Have you tried another coil? Did you check the air gap in the distributor. Is the pickup good? As this will create a short and cause the coil not to fire as it becomes a ground. Is the coil getting hot? If so change the pickup.

 

[CudaRoar]

What is a pickup and where is it. I just purchased a new ECM and that didn't fix the voltage problem. I am frustrated

 

[BJR Racing]

The pickup is in the distributor.

 

[CudaRoar]

Thanks BJR, I solved the problem with help of Redfish. It turned out to be the ballist resistor. I am just wondering why the ressistor burned out and if there is an after market brand that is better then OEM.