I got the new pointless ignition coil installed and after dumping some gas into the carburetor I got it to start and run yesterday.
Here's a couple issues I encountered and wanted to know a possible remedy to revisit them in the future:
When I installed the new ignition coil, one of the bolt holes that holds it in place stripped out. The bolt will thread in but once it makes contact with the ignition coil it just spins forever and won't tighten. I'm afraid of the other bolt loosening from vibration and causing the coil to slide down and make contact with the flywheel.
With how small the bolt hole is I'm afraid to try and cut new threads inside it and risk breaking my engine block in the process and truly screwing myself.
Also, the spark plug wire on the new coil is significantly longer than the original one and part of it rests against the cylinder head under the cover. Is spark plug wire relatively heat resistant or is there a risk of my plug wire melting to be concerned about?