coil fire??

It's not clear to me by the way you worded this...........

Les gave you good advice...............

1....................With engine rotated so that points are closed, turn key on. You should have battery voltage at one side of ballast, and "somewhat lower" at the coil + terminal. With points closed, this might be as low as 6V

Put your meter/ test light on coil neg. With points closed, should be very LITTLE voltage there, below 2 volts and the worst, the less the better.

Use an insulated tool (wood, plastic) to open points. You should get a spark, and coil NEG voltage should go to same as battery

2..........If you get no spark with the above test, make absolutely sure that you have "same as battery" voltage on one side of ballast. If not try the test again, but with a jumper wire going from coil + to the battery terminal on the starter relay (the big stud)

You don't need a remote starter, just jam anything metallic, including a coin, between the large two exposed terminals on the starter relay