I'd check connections.....if you get an occasional backfire, that means occasional spark (normally)
You don't need a carb to start an engine....just alittle fluid shot in the cylinder, so yes, it has to be in the ignition sys.
Try jumper cables. One clamped to the block (bare metal prefered), put the plug in the other end.
See if you have spark......nice strong blue one.
If still no spark, hot wire the coil, with a toggle inline.
If it runs.....you've got a wiring problem. If not....could be coil.....could be coil wired backwards, could be points still bad.
It's not the space shuttle.
Take it one step at a time.
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