Hey Jake,
Can ya hook a wire lead from the pos. side of the battery to the pos side of the coil? If you unhook the positive wire you have hooked up and use the lead, it should spark, fire, run etc.
By the way, I got my exhaust mani prob worked out. I just need to get an hour or three to put it all back together.
Donsz, howdy from just south of you in plowtown...
John