chevy no fire

[grundan]

83 chevy lwb c10
305 auto trans.

not firing, pulled dist. cap and replaced rotor button looked worn. cleaned the contacts on the cap (corrosion), still no fire.
the power wire to the dist. shows 12 v with the ign. switch on.
I took the coil out of the cap and checked it with ohm meter, shows less than 1 ohm between the 2 wires and open between either of the 2 wires and the ground lead on the coil.
not sure how to test the coil to see if it is actually doing what it is suppose to do (secondary). I hate to just throw parts at the heap in hopes of getting it right.
gotta get this puppy running this weekend and get it sold.
I need the mooola to fund my 87xj project.

 

[xjjeepthing]

9 out of 10 times it will be the Eletronic control module
for that truck there are 3 options
4 pin
5 pin
7 pin
All in the $30 range the NAPA i work at can test modules if you take it off ,i think most NAPA's can.

 

[grundan]

ok, I assume that is the part in the bottom of the dist. under the rotor buttom?
I will pull it and take it over to NAPA and see. Thanks..

 

[xjjeepthing]

Sounds right