Since my last post.
Ordered DVA adaptor. And compression tester. And placed a call to CDI troubleshooting hotline.
Today i disconnected (cut) kill circuit going to both powerpacks. Removed sparkplugs grounded them. Connected timing light to #1 cylinder. Cranked engine and timing light strobed.
Did compression test from 1 to 4 had 95, 97, 95, 97 on cold wet cylinders.
Tested for spark to jump 7/16 gap and no spark on #1. Then spark and then no spark on #3.
Battery had 12.5 volts when started testing. So I connected cranking battery in parallel to spare battery for 12volts and double amps. Starter pos to battery1 and starter nev to battery2. And pos to pos and nev to nev.
Had good spark on all 4 cylinders. All cylinders jumped 7/16 gap. Did Joe Reeves WOT timing. Had to move timing arm to middle hole to get 24° mark to line up.
Put carter pins back in and no spark. Now im charging batteries and will test for spark again. When I connected my charger pos to 1 battery and nev to the other. Charger said the "battery" had 64% charge 12.1 volts.
So it looks like other than me messing with idle last year. And this year. Most of my trouble throughout this thread has been weak/bad batteries.
I want to thank racerone for suggesting starter issues. Still haven't checked the starter and it may have issues.
I have yet to reconnect kill circuit to see if there is any issue there. But I'm betting there isn't. Since the issue SEEMS to be battery related.
Have to leave in a few and going to let cylinders sit for a week or so and soak in Marvin Mystery Oil to try and break up carbon buildup. On a suggestion from a guy i spoke with. Said it helped he mercury.
I do have a question. Now that the WOT is at 24° using the Joe Reeves method. Do I have to do the link n sync again?