hi chaps got a mk2 escort with a problem and its doing my head in just put a second hand engine in its a crossflow the problem is when i start it up it wont rev and is missfireing but when it warms up a little bit it will rev but it still seems to miss when on tickover if i go to pull away it misses i have to give it loads of revs to pull off and to top it off the coil is getting red hot i cant even touch it its so hot ive replaced every thing on it the points/condencer coil all the leads carb fuel pump distributor cap rotor arm only thing yet to change is distributor but this coil is doing my head in getting so hot im not a mechanic but can do bits and pieces ive set the timing with a strobe light but with the missing the timing mark on the crank is all over the place any idea what could be causeing the problem any help would be great and dose anyone have the points gap ive set them at 15 thou is that right and i have changed the plugs as well