Denny, thanks for your reply.
It has an Petronix ignitor module with an accel super coil. when installing the petronix, directions called for 3 ohms of resistance, supercoil only has 1.5. knowledgeable guy I bought from had never heard about that. Petronix themselves weren't very helpful when I called. Think this may have something to do w/ it?
Excuse my ignorance, not sure what you mean by pick up wires.