41businesscoupe

Greetings, I have a 41 biz coupe that has had a 318 installed with electronic ignition upgrade. When I got it, she didn't run, and after a few months tinkering was able to get it to fire up. I then find out the alternator wasn't charging so I replaced it, but when I installed it, I didn't have the correct field wire clip so I connected the wire to the bolt holding the clip, which I now think may have been insulated since as I tried to start it, I heard a pop under the dash, and my power cable between the fusible plug was fried. I fixed the wire but then the connection on my column between power, ign1 and ign2 became very hot, and as I shut it off the fusible link wire I fixed was glowing it was so hot. So it's been over a week now changing burnt wires, checking continuity between connections looking for the short I must have in my system.. guess my question is am I on the right track? I'm assuming because the connection on the column is getting hot my short must be near there? Or is it just because that's where the switch is? My current situation is I replaced the fusible link with an inline fuse, running a 20Amp fuse, and as soon as I turn the key it blows the fuse... Any help is good help at this point.