Street wedge won’t start

[Rusty]

First it’s been a year since I started the engine due to replacing the floors. I have tried starting fluid etc no luck.
Started to check spark and he is where I’m confused at one moment I have 11.2 v at both sides of the coil and both sides of the ballast resistor and then I try to start and check again and I have 6.3 on the coil hot side and 0 on the other with the ballast showing 10.9v one side and 6.3v on the other.
Ignition switch seems stiff and may have gotten media inside when I was blasting but I don’t think it’s the issue.
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Don Frelier]

All the voltages seem low.
When the points are closed the - on the coil will be zero. When they are open the coil will measure the same on each side.
So what you see there is correct.
A 4 volt drop across the ballast does seem high?
What is your battery voltage?

 

[Rusty]

Battery is a little above 12v and brand new

 

[Don Frelier]

Usually they are around 12.75 maybe your meter reads a bit low? Perhaps try the meter on another car and compare.
Did you do a spark check? Wires are good?

 

[Rusty]

I’m going to step back and change the ballest, plugs and wires

 

[Rusty]

Any idea what the gap on the plugs and points should be?

 

[Don Frelier]

The ballast should be ok from what you described.
Plugs .035"
Point contacts .014-.019" but they really should be set using a dwell meter.

 

[Rusty]

Thanks