Guys,

I just got the old 235 started and it's running great. I've got the battery on the ground and I'm running cables to the starter post and ground strap. I've bypassed the ignition switch and have hot-wired the coil directed to the starter post while I'm working on the engine (the fenders and hood are off). When I shut the engine down after about five minutes, the coil was too hot to touch. Anyone have an idea why it's cooking? It's an old coil that was on the 54 when I found it.
Cartman