Okay, heading out to the garage to do a little more trouble shooting prior to heading to NAPA. Going to get new points and condenser and will pick up a ballast resistor. I am still pondering new coil with internal resistor vs mounting external resistor. The installed coil clearly states for use with external resistor which it didn't have.
Due the fact that this coil is in 6V/12V converted system (6V starter with no "starting voltage lug" for by-pass while starting)and simple on/off key switch I will have to live with lower coil voltage during starting. One reason I'm considering internally resisted coil is PO had a metal clad ignition wire switch configuration (original to '41?). What I mean is the fabric covered wiring from the switch to the coil is encapsulated in flexible metal conduit (similar to what is used on speedo cable.) This makes it problematic to install a ballast resistor on the firewall.
Anyway, better stop bs'n and get popping!
Don
