81 260 mercruiser starts will run then stalls

sjl74

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Serial number 3804665. Starts every time the key is turned runs about a minute then stalls. Rebuilt the carb, installed resister for coil as purple wire from ignition switch was replaced. They were running 12 volts to the coil an the coil said that it needs external resister. Points have been replaced with what looks like a flame thrower 2 pick up. Just guessing on that as i found a coil for that system
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... When it stalls,.... is there voltage at the coil's (+) terminal,..??
 
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