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Purdy Swoft · 10-31-2020, 04:10 PM

The condenser can be mounted next to the coil and work for years if the condenser is a good one . I have used a modern condenser connected to the switch side of the coil for fourteen years on one of my model A's . If a person says that it won't work they simply don't know what they are talking about . I had one guy tell me on this forum a few years ago that it wouldn't work and he knew because he was an engineer . The guy said that the condenser must be close to the distributor , My reply was if the coil is mounted on the firewall in the usual location it will be plenty close enough to the distributor . Some of the older model A guys that I have known have knew this for over 60 years . The condenser must connect to the switch side of the coil . The condenser needs a good ground where it mounts or it probably won't work .

10-31-2020, 04:10 PM	#12
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Coil mounting position. The condenser can be mounted next to the coil and work for years if the condenser is a good one . I have used a modern condenser connected to the switch side of the coil for fourteen years on one of my model A's . If a person says that it won't work they simply don't know what they are talking about . I had one guy tell me on this forum a few years ago that it wouldn't work and he knew because he was an engineer . The guy said that the condenser must be close to the distributor , My reply was if the coil is mounted on the firewall in the usual location it will be plenty close enough to the distributor . Some of the older model A guys that I have known have knew this for over 60 years . The condenser must connect to the switch side of the coil . The condenser needs a good ground where it mounts or it probably won't work .