Re: [Amc-list] Gen3 V8 distributors

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

The number would be 12029,  but that only says that it is an ignition coil.

The digits in the middle of a Ford part number are known (in the Ford 
world) as the Basic Part Number.  That number tells you what it 
is.  12000 numbers relate to the ignition system.  12029 is an ignition coil.

The prefix indicates the design year (two characters), car line for 
which the part was designed (one character), and the engineering or 
service department that assigned the number.  The suffix letters 
indicate the revision level of the part.  Service part numbers are 
only incremented when they affect interchangeability, while 
Engineering numbers are incremented with each change.

There are different Basic Part Numbers for raw castings and finished 
parts.  For example, a raw cylinder head is 6049, but a finished, 
machined head is 6090.

In some instances, probably for space reasons, the Basic Part Number 
is omitted, and the number is written as D0AE-AA.  In this case, the 
Basic Part Number is implied by the appearance of the part 
itself.  D0AE-AA is the casting number that appears on aluminum 
cylinder heads for the Boss 429 engine.

Probably more than anyone needed to know about Ford part numbers, but 
since AMC sourced some parts from Ford, you may come across them from 
time to time.

--Glen

At 05:34 PM 11/21/2008, you wrote:
>I use the Ford coil that comes with the larger cap/wires/adapter 
>from the donor
>Ford. IRRC it has 9029 in the part number, maybe.
>
>Ken
>
>
>Quoting "(Sandwich Maker)" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> >
> > " From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> > "
> > "
> > " > "do the 'tfi tuneup'..."
> > "
> > " or at least the high voltage upgrade. Uses a stock looking coil and
> > 'original'
> > " 78+ wiring along with the oversize cap and adapter.
> >
> > yeah - isn't there high-v mopar can coil from the late '70s?
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