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Originally Posted by rotorwrench
... Most condensers for ignitions are around 1.5 to 3.5 Micro Farads depending on coil design. Ford had some different coils with the way they developed the distributors for the V8 engines, These used the higher capacity range where the can coils used the lower end of the range
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Are we talking the same thing here? Most current condensers are in the low .20's range (.22-.25 microfarads), while the original Mallory trash cans were rated at .36 microfarads. I have a couple of NOS Mallory "Bus Condensers" (they look like a larger "Trash Can" with a stainless case and a red top) that are rated at .45 microfarads, but that's about the range I've seen.
Here's an interesting chart I found in some old Ford literature. I find the last couple of lines fascinating.