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KDL · 10-16-2017, 05:17 PM

This is for the truck in the avatar, 1936, motor is a 1940, fresh rebuild, helmet distributor rebuilt by Bubba, 6V positive ground.
I ended up going back to a remote coil, Echlin IC7 with a FA54 condenser, no resistor in the circuit.
I currently have the -6V from the ignition switch going to the + side of the coil and the - side of the coil going to the distributor. Do I have this backwards?
The truck starts and runs fine up to about 30 MPH then doesn't have the power I think it should have. Carburetor has been rebuilt.

Thoughts and suggestions much appreciated.

10-16-2017, 05:17 PM	#1
KDL Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Central MA Posts: 246	Coil Wiring This is for the truck in the avatar, 1936, motor is a 1940, fresh rebuild, helmet distributor rebuilt by Bubba, 6V positive ground. I ended up going back to a remote coil, Echlin IC7 with a FA54 condenser, no resistor in the circuit. I currently have the -6V from the ignition switch going to the + side of the coil and the - side of the coil going to the distributor. Do I have this backwards? The truck starts and runs fine up to about 30 MPH then doesn't have the power I think it should have. Carburetor has been rebuilt. Thoughts and suggestions much appreciated. Last edited by KDL; 10-16-2017 at 07:41 PM.