Welp, I seem to have melted (exploded?) my ignition coil. Trying to get this '47 216 started for the first time in years. I am going to 12v so installed a Pertronics flamethrower. Been cranking on her a couple of times, then letting the starter rest a few minutes, then repeat, in trying to get fuel to the carb. I wasn't turning off the ignition between tries though, and after about 30 minutes the coil just exploded in a spray of steam. Whatna' heck?
Is there a different coil setup I should be using? It seemed to work otherwise, as the engine is trying to start on ether.
