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I don't know how hot the coil should be but, I would think the cooler the better for the ignition coil. The aftermarket coil I had in actually boiled the oil inside the coil causing it to leak. That's how I knew it was getting too hot.
Mounting a new one on the firewall fixed that problem you...
Had the same problem. Drove me nuts.
Turns out it was the ignition coil getting too hot.
I moved it from the intake mounting spot and put it on the firewall away from heat.
Never happened again.
Good luck!
Update:
Funny you mention a choke RON73. I had just put the cable mounts on. It's a manual cable operated from inside the car.
I think it might be electrical because I moved the coil off the intake manifold and mounted it on the firewall. I was "getting on it" while getting on the freeway and...
Got a good one here and I need help.
My 1972 Satellite has a low mileage 360 magnum engine.
Edelbrock 600 carb, air gap intake, TTI headers, electronic ignition with super stock coil. The heads are stock other than bigger springs to handle the rumpity cam shaft. The 904 auto tranny has the...