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Old 08-06-2020, 09:02 PM   #23
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Default Re: Mallory sbc to 8BA 4 lobe cam issues

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Originally Posted by Chris Marshall View Post
This post has been a great learning experience. Not having any early Mallory documentation I've been going by trial and error.

I have an early Mallory Magspark coil and could never figure out just how it was supposed to work. It is clearly marked 6V. I also have a Mallory Voltmaster coil in the same rectangular style case. It is marked 12V and has a single primary connection. I'll try to post photos of both later today.

I recently sent CharlieNY an early sbc Mallory for conversion to flathead. Apparently I got lucky and sent him one with the points positioned 180 degrees apart. In looking through others I have, they are the 4 lobe style with the points 135 degrees apart. The points are not connected to each other and each set has it's own insulated connection outside the distributor body. Would not have worked well for what I'm planning!
Chris,

It looks like you have the components for a complete "MagSpark" unit. I have been grabbing every bit of Mallory documentation from the web I can find for the last 5 years and have a folder about 1" thick with it. If you would like, I could dig through my stash and see what I have on the "MagSpark" if it would help. Just let me know. I just sold a couple of condensers to a guy running a "MagSpark" on a flathead, and except for some accelerated point wear (thus the need for new condensers) it seems to run well.
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