I am the new owner of a 72 Cutlass 4door, I have no spark, the car came with multiple plug wire sets and distributor caps, papers of the firing order, it’s got two coils loose on top the engine, he’s got a new coil with the old coil and bracket/condenser still attached. This all tells me he was having ignition issues and gave up. I have 5volts at the coil with key on, no spark at plugs, timing seems to be correct, could it be as simple as new points?

 

Read through this:
Troubleshooting a points ignition - ClassicOldsmobile.com

 

That is some good stuff! A fun read of the entire Sticky. Wonder if any of the posters are still hangin around? On my 72 cutlass, I think I changed plugs, points, wires, condenser. Still had an intermittent once in a while ignition miss. Replaced the distributor cap and now the ignition is rock solid. Amazing how much of what I knew in 1970 I had forgotten.

 

When I got my 72 cutlass the battery had the screws and not the post. No solid connection. Bought a new battery with the posts. Problem solved