Ignition Coil Test Procedures?

[Wendell Allen]

I'm working on a stock '65 6 cylinder. The car's not mine, and I've rebuilt the motor. Now that I'm done, the motor turns over just fine, but won't fire. I don't have any spark to the plugs. The distributor and wires are fine. I've verified all other wiring according to the schematic.

My first inclination is to say that the coil is bad. But I'm hesitant to jump to that conslusion because 80% of the wiring under the dash has been rigged by a previous owner. I know this because I had to get into the dash to replace a bad ignition switch.

So I'd like to test the coil before I just start replacing parts.

Anyone know how, and what the correct resistance readings should be?

Thanks,
Wendell