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Chris Marshall · 08-06-2020, 08:57 AM

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!

08-06-2020, 08:57 AM	#21
Chris Marshall Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Overbrook, Ks Posts: 158	Re: Mallory sbc to 8BA 4 lobe cam issues 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!