| ticker | -- 01-03-2011 @ 4:40 PM |
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need a little help...In process of trying to start engine.. no fire . instaled a echlin FA49 condensor.had a lot for a short time (really a lot of fire). car in process of restoration,do I need a ballast resistor? The car has no wiring other than temporary. chassis#3690535 engine #18-4722769. I do have the 1937 Ford book.Could any one determine the year of engine.It has 14 mm spark plugs. Thanks in advance for any help Ken
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 01-03-2011 @ 4:48 PM |
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It needs a resister, it is mounted on a fuse block on the inside of firewall above the steering column, a picture of the engine would help,if you buy a wiring harness from RHODE ISLAND WIRING you will recieve a wiring diagram. which will help you, 37RAGTOPMAN and KEEP ON FORDIN,,,,
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| TomO | -- 01-04-2011 @ 7:44 AM |
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14 mm spark plugs were used in all V-8 engines from 1938-1953, so an identification cannot be made from the spark plug size. Here is a link to a site that will help you determine the era for your engine. I say era, because Ford did not make annual engine changes and the motor number is the same as the frame number. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_specs-85to100mid.htm Tom
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| supereal | -- 01-04-2011 @ 11:00 AM |
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Measure the voltage at the coil as you wiggle the connections from the ignition switch to the resistor, and from the resistor to the coil. Poor connections at the ends of the resistor are common. They are crimped, as soldering to the nichrome wire is tricky. If a new condenser produced a good start, then failed, I'd suspect the coil and/or one of the point sets in the distributor. Or, replacing the condenser may have caused a short between the distributor input terminal and the body of the distributor. These tend to fail due to age, as does the spring in the contact to the distributor point plate.
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