| 39topless | -- 03-19-2015 @ 10:28 AM |
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I removed the coil on my '39 ford and noticed it was stamped with "12 V". The distributor has the remote coil adapter and this is the "newer" cylindrical type coil. I have only owned this car a couple of years but I believe it is still a 6 volt system. The battery looks like a smaller 6 volt type (no info on battery and the generator looks to be an original 6 volt type. I have replaced several bulbs with 6 volt types and they all work. Is it possible to have a 12 volt coil work in a 6 volt system? Thanks, Phil
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| 40 Coupe | -- 03-20-2015 @ 4:08 AM |
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It is possible the coil is for a 12V system that used a remote resistor to drop the voltage to 6V (in effect a 6V coil) get any additional info off the coil and contact the reseller or the Mfg. for details. Does the car run well on this coil? Does your car still have the remote resistor under the dash wired to the ignition, or is it jumpered or have all the wires been moved to one of the terminals so in effect it is removed from operation?
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| trjford8 | -- 03-20-2015 @ 9:12 AM |
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With that adapter I have use the 6 volt coil with an internal resistor and eliminated using the resistor under the dash.I no longer own the car but installed that system almost 20 years ago and it is still running fine.
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| 39topless | -- 03-20-2015 @ 12:17 PM |
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Thank you for the replies. I did find what appears to be a resister under the dash. It has a 30A fuse and the fuse is ok. So I guess you can use a 12V coil with the remote adapter on a 6V system if a voltage resister is employed. Would this setup using a 12V coil provide a hotter spark? I learned a little more about this mysterious thing they call a flathead Ford. Thank you again for the input. It really helped. Phil This message was edited by 39topless on 3-20-15 @ 12:31 PM
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