Whew! Thanks for the detailed explanation. Since it ran for many years with no trouble with the 8v or so, I think I will go for it tomorrow and hook up as it was.
When I say go for it I just mean holding the plug to the engine to see if there is spark.
Pretty sure that initially it stopped running because of the carb but had plenty of spark and then I'm pretty sure I burned out the PerTronix l by starting it for days and battery charging another few days and prob leaving key on for a loooooong time as well. Hopefully the PerTronix ll doesn't burn out so fast.
So gonna give it a shot as is. What is the saying? "If it ain't broke don't fix it." Maybe the positve connections at the coil weren't broke. We'll know more in the morning.
