Starting a 440 on a stand

I got a dodge 440(rebuilt) trying to start it for the
first time on a stand. We done this before but this one
wont start right. the wire to the distributer(points) gets
way to hot,the points are red hot with cap off. the
distributer wire is sent to the negative coil,positive coil
to the battery. It was running for 30 seconds until the
wire started to smoke.
No electronic ignition and balast resister are not present.
We relaced the points and the distributer wire. Same ,
getting to hot

Mike

You must use a ballast resistor. You can bypass it when starting but coil
voltage must be reduced to 8-9V for running. I think its a 1.5 Ohm.

"Mr Fizz" wrote in message

> I got a dodge 440(rebuilt) trying to start it for the
> first time on a stand. We done this before but this one
> wont start right. the wire to the distributer(points) gets
> way to hot,the points are red hot with cap off. the
> distributer wire is sent to the negative coil,positive coil
> to the battery. It was running for 30 seconds until the
> wire started to smoke.
> No electronic ignition and balast resister are not present.
> We relaced the points and the distributer wire. Same ,
> getting to hot
>
> Mike
>
>