so it seems i have a pick up coil gone bad, the front.. 0 ohms resistance..

since i want to do it myself and paint the cover, i was wondering if anyone has done this before and can give me a hand with the timing setting aspects, will compensate with cash and drink and i have a work space to do it in - i want to get it right the first time cos of the oil thing... i've done it on a kawi before..
will i need to get a new gasket too?
also wondering if anyone knows of a good new source for the part.. local walk in they want a ridiculous $250 with tax for this. pretty much the same thing was $80 for a kawi.