Gil 1965 sparkless Valiant

Gil,
Tell us more how you measured spark (in-line spark tester?). A simple test, it disconnect the dist. wire from coil- and connect an alligator jumper. Touch it to BATT- (best, or engine block) to charge up the coil magnetic field (takes ~1 msec), then pull it away. You should see a strong spark each time you pull it off. Don't let the metal touch your hand or you will feel it. If it does spark, the points should do the same thing (open and close), so trouble-shoot from there.