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Distributor Wiring Question/No Start

Hey Guys,
My '69 RS clone is getting close to being back on the road after a five or six year hiatus in storage.

I seem to have screwed up the coil/ignition wiring thanks to a lack of good notes from when I took the motor out for detailing. The engine is a '73 2.4T. It does not have a CDI in the engine bay (and never had one). I recall my mechanic a few years ago bi-passing an aftermarket electronic ignition box.

I have a green wire from the positive side of the coil going straight into the distributor, a black wire (tach, I'm assuming) going from the negative side of the coil to a wiring harness at the back of the engine bay. There is a large light green wire that goes from the negative side of the coil to a three-prong plastic outlet near the fuse bracket on the driver's side of the engine bay. This has a red wire on one end that disappears into the wiring harness and on the end with the light green there are two red wires spliced together. One of the red wires goes into a larger wiring harness and the other one goes to what looks like a condenser mounted on the fuse bracket.

I figured this was a shot in the dark since diagnosing wiring issues with a photo can be near impossible, but figured I'd see if anyone here sees anything obviously amiss.
Also, is there an simple way to rewire everything just to get the car started? I have fuel, but there is no spark when I turn over the motor. And yes, I know the wiring is a mess.
Thanks!

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Whops, I just realized I posted this in the wrong section, was supposed to go in the general tech area.

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