I need help with a electrical issue on my 1976 Datsun 280z

[76280z]

yesterday i got a 280z . today I started digging in to it and I realized I was not getting any spark. I tested the coil which nothing happed, so I took the coil out of my 280zx and just tested if it was just an issue with the old coil  but even with the new coil their was nothing. I took the distributor cap off and cleaned all of the contacts and was still getting  no spark. and just to see if something was up I reconnected everything and sprayed starting fluid in the manifold and it fired up for a second then died i went to spray a little more in and their was no more spark. Anyone know what the issue could be ?

[Racer X]

6 hours ago, 76280z said:

yesterday i got a 280z . today I started digging in to it and I realized I was not getting any spark. I tested the coil which nothing happed, so I took the coil out of my 280zx and just tested if it was just an issue with the old coil  but even with the new coil their was nothing. I took the distributor cap off and cleaned all of the contacts and was still getting  no spark. and just to see if something was up I reconnected everything and sprayed starting fluid in the manifold and it fired up for a second then died i went to spray a little more in and their was no more spark. Anyone know what the issue could be ?

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