So is the electronic ignition box supposed to shock you?

HA,.........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...HAH...ha HAH!!!!

LOL. Trying to remember the first time I got bit on one of those. Back in the '70's that is for sure.

That transistor, ONLY ON A REAL ECU (not the fake China ones) ----that transistor is above ground and connected into the coil NEG circuit, which generates a fair sized pulse up over a hundred and perhaps sometimes over 200 volts peak.

ALSO, I once had a beat up 62 FJ-40 Landcruiser, which carried a 360, a 340, and finally, a 318 in the years I owned it, and the hood leaked!!!! On some outings, getting rain, water, snow thrown around in the engine bay, and perhaps mud, etc, the ECU would sometimes short out and miss or quit running!!!! LOL -- Because of mud/ water/ etc all over that transistor.

I actually finally mounted the ECU under the dash