another project- another wiring problem!

when you say " jumper the ballast" are you saying jump the two wires on each together I guess. that's what I did.
I tested the coil spark wire for resistance , reads 12.5, wire, coil wires out of running cars read like 5.5 for each....
I took coil spark wire off the running dart in our last episode, and a new coil that was the one on that same running dart, I get spark when I hit the coil --, but no spark at the valve cover. and that's with the coil spark wire off the 65dart that reads like 5 ohm......
I await your verdict!!!