OK...a bit of progress I guess after taking a week off from the holidays

anyways, so i jumped the 2 thick(er) red wires at the motor leading to the switch, and as soon as I plugged it in (the dryer is set to heat cycle and all), the heater coils light up and "smell" of heat all over, esp. with this being a brand new element im sure there's some stuff getting burnt off.

so my question is this, does this seem about right? and does this pretty much determine that it is the centrfugal switch and that if i replace it (the motor) it will definitely get the whole thing in working order? and lastly, is there absolutely no way to just buy a centrifugal switch by itself - since it looks pretty "detachable" with 2 wire terminals (not-soldered) and 2 screws it seems.

Please advise....thanks for all the help thus far.

Ray