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Originally Posted by Jack Shaft
A coil builds voltage through resistance when the points are closed and discharges when they are opened..the base charge voltage of a coil is either 6v with a 1.5 ohm resistance or 12v with a 3 ohm resistance it uses this resistance through a series of windings to create with the pertronix flame thower 40,000 v at discharge when the points open. Arc distance across a rotor /cap lowers voltage,as does a wider spark plug gap,both of theses gaps affect timing (slightly) as well...I don't quite understand your theory as described.
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We seem to be agreeing now. My 1st post, ignore it. I am now trying to convey that in a properly timed working A, the coil secondary does not actually generate 40,000 volts. The points and rotor are sparking before that.