Sparking Spit

["Tom Ambrose" <tambrose@tir.com>]

Hello,

I'm trying to resurrect a ' 78 Spitfire. While I'm electrically challenged,
I did manage to put in a fresh battery and new plugs. The engine turns over
fine, but doesn't start. In checking for spark first at a plug and then
from the coil, I noticed that there was only a spark after some seconds and
no more. 

Is this a symptom of a bad coil? 

Thanks for reading,

Tom

' 70 Spit (needs a master cylinder)
' 70 Spit (needs TLC)
' 78 Spit (needs a steady flow of electrons)
' 73 Spit (beyond need)