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Old 12-10-2018, 02:05 PM   #1
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Does anybody have any experience using the "new" 37 ford 6 volt tall type ignition coil (78-12036-A) from Mac's?
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Old 12-10-2018, 02:56 PM   #2
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I used one while my original coil was being rebuilt by Skip Haney and it worked like a champ....
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I stopped using them. They couldn't get an order right. No better under the new name only faster shipping wrong parts.
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I too only had bad experience with them.
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I stopped using them. They couldn't get an order right. No better under the new name only faster shipping wrong parts.
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I too only had bad experience with them.
And what was the problem with the ("new" 37 ford 6 volt tall type ignition coil (78-12036-A)??
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Old 12-29-2018, 12:28 PM   #6
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And what was the problem with the ("new" 37 ford 6 volt tall type ignition coil (78-12036-A)??
Way to go, 34PKUP....
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Old 12-29-2018, 09:52 PM   #7
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The coil they sell is made by Dennis Carpenter. They seem to be very hit or miss. The primary resistance of the older ones was considerably off, however I think they have fixed the issues with them. Just my 2 cents is that I’d much prefer a skip Haney coil
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My problem was not with the ""new" 37 ford 6 volt tall type ignition coil (78-12036-A), it was with Mac's in general. Sorry if there was any confusion.
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Old 12-31-2018, 06:38 AM   #9
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Have used two of these and have worked well over the last couple of years in cars which don't do large mileages. Regards, Kevin.
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