[Bergy]

Thanks to all for your expedient replies and guidance.
I checked the coil wire to head for spark on rotation (key on), no spark.
Looks like my culprit may be a bad coil.
I'll replace coil and test with my current "modern" setup to see if that fixes things for now, and then switch back to the original upper plate/point/condenser setup in due time when I get some new parts.

My original intent was to get rid of the troublesome lower plate pigtail that is written up to be major culprit of ignition problems (and caused my original problem). But sound like the new modern wireless system has its own problems, many of which seem to be poor quality parts (off spec upper plate thickness, hard to adjust points, iffy wireless contact to lower plate, etc.)

Always learning, thanks again. I'll let you know final outcome when things are running smooth.