Ready-to-Run Distributor and Blaster Coil Issue

Thanks for sharing this. It takes a big guy to man up. I can see why you were flustered. There is no wiring diagram and it doesn't specifically state to bypass the ballast resistor (most 60-70's cars had them), it just implies such by mentioning 12 V at coil+. To close the loop, you should call back MSD and Summit and tell them the conclusion.

Sounds similar to the (true?) story of Help Support in the early days of PC's. A lady called for word processor software support stating that the typed characters didn't display right. After long Q&A, the support guy wondered if her PC was even on. He asked her to look at the power switch on the back. She said she couldn't tell because no lights in the house since the electricity was out.