Re: [Amc-list] Hornet gets Duraspark upgrade, wagon buzzes nicely now!

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know what is correct.
I know when I installed that setup in mine I was told to feed it 12volts so I did.
I stripped the resistance wire out and ran a new wire from the ign switch to the coil.

I have no idea as to if that was right or wrong! 
The distributer I sent Jerry came from an 81 CJ the box was an AMC box, but I can't remember exactly where it came from.
IIRC, I was told to use a box with blue plastic around where the wires exit the block, I'm pretty sure that is what that box has.
I sent Jerry two harnesses of sorts, the one I cut out of my American and an engine harness with duraspark connectors I had from an 82 Mustang I parted out years ago.

That's pretty much all I can remember about duraspark at this point.

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:18:00 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Hornet gets Duraspark upgrade, wagon buzzes nicely now!

" From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" Quoting d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>:
" 
" > i havent been able to follow this thread, but does the duraspark NEED the
" > resistance wire?
" > i always thought the resistance wire was to save the points? i thought when
" > running electronic ignitions (duraspark, msd, anything not points) you could
" > run full 12 volts to the coil? my 77 f250 has full 12 volts to its coil. i
" > beleive it is the same type of duraspark system refered to in this thread?
" > could be way off. i will blame it on being wore out and dead tired.... 
"  
" 1979 TSM says resistance wire is 1.35+-.05 ohms. With the key on there should be
" 6+-.5 volts at the green wire on the coil. When you turn the key to start this
" should move to battery (12+-) voltage. 

what makes this confusing is that this is duraspark -II-.  the briefly
used duraspark -I- ['76? '75?] did -not- have an external coil
resistance.  the modules are very similar; i can't tell if they're
actually the same or not.
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