no fire

And we are sure the engine turns the distributor. Just for grins. Unhook the battery neg cable. Remove all 3 wires from the alternator and insulate/isolate them so they dont short to anything, hook the battery back up and try to start it. If it starts you have a short circuit inside the alternator. If it doesn't start, have a safe trip, pick up a multi meter while you're out and we'll look again.