Re: [AMC-list] sheesh! f'!@!@!@ing

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Points and early coils were designed for 6 volts. When cars switched to 12 volts, they just added a resistor (either inside the coil or external) and called it good to keep the points from burning out sooner or the coil from overheating.
   I discovered long ago that a Mopar electronic ignition coil (mid '70s) on external resisted points system worked awesome! It pumped up the peak output voltage and cold starts were a breeze in my '73 J4000.


From: "Daniel G. Ritzinger" <danritz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] sheesh! f'!@!@!@ing
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I thought it was the points that couldn't handle 12 volts all the time....
 
Dan
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>; "AMC, Rambler, Nash,Jeep and family" 
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Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] sheesh! f'!@!@!@ing
 
 
> ...and I thought the resistir was to keep the (stock)coil from overheating 
> when
> running. The resistor is bypassed when starting to get full spark but it 
> can't
> handle 12volts all the time.
>
> Ken 		 	   		  
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