Thanks for the response.
Yeah I finally figured out that there is no ballast resistor.

Here is where things stand now: Car wouldnt start for three days. In that time I did various checks, changed a couple of parts. Got no response.
Then night before last I pulled the big connector from the ECU and did voltage and resistace checks. Everthing meausured within normal parameters.

I put things back together, and returned the next day to take one more look at the spark. while I had No.1 spark plug removed from its hole, and grounded on the engine, cranking the engine, the car started.

But now Im really paranoid, because I know the next trip to the store is going to leave me stranded in the parking lot again.

Im thinking perhaps an intermittent condition in the ignition switch, or, perhaps the brown wire from terminal 15 on the coil is a bit ifffy.

Or did removing the connector from the ecu break some corrosion loose?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Lawrence