Allen,
If I am not mistaken, I think you should see two wires on the + side (key) of the coil. One wire should come from the resistor, which you need to keep, and the other wire should come from a small connection on the switch for stomp starter.
If you only have the one wire, it might be a little more difficult to start. If you can, do a side by side comparison of the switches on top of the starter. Hopefully, one will have a extra post (small) hanging out the side
The truck is suppose to start with the full voltage through the wire coming from the starter, then the ignition system runs at a reduced voltage with the juice running through the resistor.
The resistor will get warm..that's voltage in another form, heat!
I am not sure if the coil should be HOT, but is could be warm. The wires to and from shouldn't be hot, but might be a LITTLE warm.
If this engine is brand new, and hasn't run, there is a list of things that should have been done to get it ready to start. If all these items were done correctly....correctly, the old girl should have started on almost the first try.
Does someone have a "things to do" list and have they been done. Next time you are at the hardware store, or Harbor Freight, pick up a cheap meter and/or a 12 v automotive voltage probe..you can easily learn to use them and they make life much more pleasant.
Stuart
