ignition system

So I've been having difficulty starting the fj55 from dead cold. I had it starting with the crank arm, and somehow things got out of whack and I've been able to start it reliably by warming up the intake prior to cranking. Carb has been overhauled with a SOR kit and I didn't find anything off...

I looked through the threads on this site and was surprised that I couldn't find anything that related to distributors and coils. Therefore I have started one. Here's my dilemma. In troubleshooting idling, performance and running issues with my 1978 FJ40, in addition to the carb issue (addressed...