No spark from coil

[ejput]

I have a 2001 Merc 5.7 EFI/TBI. Had a no start issue this summer, got it back on land and started working on it. A few days ago I replaced the coil and coil wire. I did have to reposition distributor housing shaft and finally had it running. Today I went to dynamic time the engine, grounded the ignition base timing wire (purple/white, I believe that is what it's called) and went to start engine, no start. Rotated the distributor housing in different directions, still nothing. I then put a spart tester from coil to cap and had not spark. Coil is new so there must be something else going on. Any thoughts?

 

[Bt Doctur]

Usually the ecm controls the timing? all you do is install the rotor in its a marked position and the computer does the rest
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[ejput]

there was no marked position, I had to get the #1 cylinder to TDC on the compression stroke then line the rotor up with the number one plug and micro adjust from there to get it strated.

 

[Bt Doctur]

if you have the HVS type dist(flat cap) ,there is a marked position

 

[ejput]

Thunderbolt 5, not a flat cap.