At the risk of being argumentative, I believe this ignition does not need the resistor. From what I have been able to find online, this coil is to be run without a resistor. If it were to be run with a resistor, it would 1) Say as much if it were a couple decades younger, or 2) Have a much lower resistance on the primary. (Something in the less than an ohm to just over an ohm.)
That said, I should check the distributor and see what the specs are on it, as perhaps it is not meant to be run on a 12-volt coil.
I appreciate the help and suggestions, so please do not interpret my comments/replies as dismissive of your suggestions.
Goosing it while the issue is present should be easy enough with some help. Likewise, checking spark while acting up seems an easy enough ask as well. We will try one or both of those.
Thanks,
Joshua L. Coder
