HEI gremlin help needed

It's pretty obvious you know what you're doing. Maybe take along an extra distributor to get you home in case it fails again. Not a fix, but would save you from your health issues maybe.

 

Run a straight 12 v power wire to it , see if the issue changes . Check for tight battery terminals and good clean grounds

 

No, you addressed DC current. Set your meter on AC and see what ou get. It should be near zero.

 

So have you replaced the pick up ?