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It has a linkage, it's an automatic trans.

Check your grounds too. A loose or corroded ground can cause that issue.

The only downside of the Summit distributors is that they REQUIRE an ignition box in order to run. They're a magnetic pickup.

I run a Summit distributor that's made for connecting to a CD type of ignition (MSD, Pertronix, Crane, ETC..) It is a simple installation, rock solid timing, and has an adjustable vacuum advance. I was running one of the cheap *** Ready To Run distributors, and the mechanical advance would go...

Oh, crap. I missed the part about starting in neutral. Either a misadjusted linkage, or a bad NSS.

Check the connectors for being plugged in all the way, and don't randomly pull at things. I had an issue with my connector going from the ignition switch to the bulkhead. I found that the plug was worn out and would randomly lose contact which would shut the car off while driving down the road...

I made all new connections to solve the problem.

Check your connector from the IGN switch to the dash harness. The connectors can get corroded or loose, and it won't make contact on all the pins. My dart was quitting while I was going down the road, and then it would immediately restart, and I found this when I looked deeper into it:

Refresh my memory: Did you check out the coil with a multimeter? You can read across the input leads for a resistance value. It shouldn't be "0", or "open". There should be some resistance there through the coil windings.

Put a meter on the coil. If you get an open circuit, it's bad.