454ragtop
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I had this thing for years, kind of bizarre, never saw anything like it. Anybody seen one, or better yet, used one? 6 volt, says it will start a car with defective points, how does it know when to fire?
Vintage emergency ignition coil
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driftpin
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Well, it must be for cars of the 1940's-early 1950's, isn't that when they converted to 12 volt?
I think the points would need to at-least open and close for this to work. I don't know how a worn set of points which don't open would work.
I have some old products still in the box which I keep as mechanical curiosities. I like the artwork.
I think the points would need to at-least open and close for this to work. I don't know how a worn set of points which don't open would work.
I have some old products still in the box which I keep as mechanical curiosities. I like the artwork.
malibu101
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I've never seen anything like this so I don't know, but.....
it might be a vibrating coil like on Model T's. That way it wouldn't need the input from the points to make a spark. ??
it might be a vibrating coil like on Model T's. That way it wouldn't need the input from the points to make a spark. ??
Movover
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I am in agreement, it just sparks all the time and the timing is handled by the rotor and cap
Old Man Roger
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I seem to remember something like it in the 80's for GM HEI ignitions. A quick google search shows KD has portable ignition system.
There was 1 for sale on this forum.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct....php?t=73762&usg=AOvVaw3B7HCHxp2KCQKoGnQLU69s
There was 1 for sale on this forum.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct....php?t=73762&usg=AOvVaw3B7HCHxp2KCQKoGnQLU69s
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Funny, while you guys were posting about the Model T coils, I was reading this http://www.mtfca.com/coils/Coils.htm
Bill vonSteuben
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In 1960-give or take a few-my Dad operated a service station. I had tossed a length of antennae wire in the back of the truck to take home. Dad took the truck on a service call-car stuck in the ditch. The car owner went along and wouldn't you know, didn't bring the keys! Dad hot wired the car, jumped the starter with a screwdriver and saved a trip back to town. When he got back he blessed me for putting the wire in the truck.
Couldn't do that today.
Couldn't do that today.
Ji m
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I bet that coil will fire and run an engine,
but I wonder if it would be able to pull a lot of RPMs(?)
On another note,
I had my underhood wire harness catch fire and melt on an old Full Size Jeep pickup on the drive home from work.
Coasted into a parking lot,
disconnected the whole melted harness from the positive side of the battery,
connected the headlight and coil wires directly to the battery and (after a push start) drove the last 8 miles or so home.
No gauge lights, brake lights, alternator or anything else (I had the person I called to push start the heavy *** truck follow me very carefully so the brake lights weren't an issue).
If a wire harness goes up in smoke today the car is probably totaled
but I wonder if it would be able to pull a lot of RPMs(?)
On another note,
I had my underhood wire harness catch fire and melt on an old Full Size Jeep pickup on the drive home from work.
Coasted into a parking lot,
disconnected the whole melted harness from the positive side of the battery,
connected the headlight and coil wires directly to the battery and (after a push start) drove the last 8 miles or so home.
No gauge lights, brake lights, alternator or anything else (I had the person I called to push start the heavy *** truck follow me very carefully so the brake lights weren't an issue).
If a wire harness goes up in smoke today the car is probably totaled
wrenchguy
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neat.