Starting problems

[G.M.]

Originally Posted by RalphG

Sounds just like my 39. Ok cold start and short drive but then it just goes downhill. Had to push it back into the shop the last time I had it out. I believe the consensus is the coil is failing. I have a spare (also weak) that I should try or maybe just get one rebuilt and be done with the fooling around.

Get the coil rebuilt and stop as you say "fooling around" There is a lot
of that going on this forum and it keeps on with the exact same
problem for years and reoccurs almost every week. Skip has been
rebuilding 32 to 48 Ford coils for over 20 years and once his coil
is installed the problem stops. G.M.