more issues with ignition

["Henry" <henry@xxxx>]

Well, my joy only lasted one day. Friday, after replacing the distributor/pick up coil, the car ran very well for a nice hour+ long drive. Saturday,I'm driving to a friends house, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary until I accidentally stalled the engine on a slight hill. I'm not sure if I actually stalled it, or it lost power and stalled on it's own. After that it would not start AT ALL. It cranks, the fuel pump is working, everything seems totally normal - it just won't start. It has a full tank of gas and all the fuses are fine. I've replaced the RPM replay, the fuel accumulator, fuel pump all within the last year or two. At this point, I'd like to see if I actually have spark and the ignition coil is working - what's the best way to test this? What other things should I check?

Also, as I waited for a tow truck, I noticed that the top of the intake manifold took a LONG time to cool down. Even after sitting for more than two hours unstarted, it was still almost too hot to touch. By this time, the cylinder head/valve covers had cooled to the touch, but not the intake. Is this normal?  

And as I waited three hours for a flatbed to show up, one guy pulled up andtold me my engine seized because "they all do that." Gee thanks.

-Hank