It is 5.9 on the ignition side of the coils and .11 on the positive side of the coil.

I just tried what you said with the cap off. I opened the points and I got nothing. When I put the volt meter on the coil wire it seems to be reading close to 6 volts unless I am setting it up wrong. I have tried more than one cap and rotor with no different success.

I still have not been able to get my 1951 with a Delco system to start. I do have full power coming out of the coil but no spark to the plugs. I have changed the points, rotor, cap, condenser etc. Does the distributor have any wires other than the coil/spark wire and the wire from the distributor to the positive coil? It looks like there could have been a wire from the vacuum advance at one time but I see nothing in the service manual to indicate so. Any help is greatly appreciated.

All of the wiring in the engine bay was disconnected and some of it in pretty bad shape. I replaced some of the wiring with new and installed new connectors where needed.

I do not know how to measure the voltage at the coil. Also, the wiring diagram shows the positive on the coil connected to the distributor. Is this correct if you know?

Today since the rain has stopped, I will replace the points and condenser and see what happens.

Thank you for any input.
Frank

I have a 1951 Packard that has not ran for at least 10 years. I have already done all I can with the fluids etc. I had to wire the engine as everything was apart when I got it. I have a new battery, positive ground. The regulator and coil look good but they have not been tested. I cannot seem to get a spark to the plugs. Any suggestions big or small are requested. I want to start this puppy up.