[tmoss]

I still don't know what it won't do. You say it won't crank - which means it won't engage the starter motor - but what I think you mean is it won't run unless you pull the coil wire. How does it run then? - just fire a couple of times and die or does it run and idle ok?

You've got a new distributor, coil, TFI, checked sensors, etc. Time to get into the wiring - especially the engine and main harness grounds. Ypou need to find them all, pull them loose, clean them up and reconnect them. Include the main ground from the battery to the block and the EEC ground on the driver fender near the coil location. I am going to post two pics of the Engine harness and the Main harness - study then closely and do the grounds.

Engine harness........