ktfrog wrote:
1.) Did I ruin something by trimming the spark plug wires?
2.) Is there something else I could have done wrong.
3.) One last thing, what do you do with the top vent hose when you switch from the stock air box to pod filters?
1.) The age of the wiring involved can always be brittle and unforgiving. What you need ot do is be sure you have power *to* the coil at the red/yellow, and that the points are triggering the blue wire. Use a little 12v light tester for these. If there is power and trigger, then it could be the coil, (these fail, mine did) or it still could be the wires/caps since they corrode after 20+ years! The wires *can* be replaced on these coils, just do a search, people have done it. If the coil's bad well, then, get another one.
2.) Just double-check the wiring.
3.) With pods, run the hose down somewhere or put a air-type filter right at the breather. If you use the hose, don't aim it right at your rear tire! If you use a little breather filter, make sure it does not get clogged with oil crud over time - this could be bad...