From: Charles Cumming <charles_cumming@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:11:28 +0000 (GMT)
Tell me about it...
Have you given any thought to installing electronic ignition? Pertronix makes a great little kit that fits right under the distributor cap. No control modules and practically no additional wiring. If you do go down that road, make sure you get the distributor number off your car before you call and order. Made that mistake already. In my case, my car was fitted with a 'hold-over' distributor. It's autolite, but not one that is listed for the1960 Chrysler product line-up. Wound up receiving the wrong kit and being told that my distributor would have to be modified by Pertronix in order to take a Pertronix kit.
Good luck getting her started.
/Charles.
Christopher Middlebrook <delamothe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Very good point. I've been burned by that scenario a couple of times in the past. And all I can say is:
Bosch Platinum
They're expensive, but well worth it in the long run. Especially with the high compression 413.
--- On Mon 02/23, =?iso-8859-1?q?Charles=20Cumming?= < charles_cumming@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Charles=20Cumming?= [mailto: charles_cumming@xxxxxxxxxxx] To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:51:40 +0000 (GMT) Subject: RE: IML: starting 63 413
Something else to consider is the condition of the plugs themselves. I had similar trouble recently with my 60 Desoto Adventurer (383ci). After checking the entire ignition and fuel system, an old friend suggested I check the plugs for 'shorting'. I couldn't understand how at first as the plugs only had about 500 miles on them. Took each plug out and true enough, just about every plug was shorting out. Spark was present but jumping from the electrode to the side wall of the plug itself. Under compression, there would not be any spark at all. A fresh set of plugs later and she fired up almost immediately.
Hope this helps.
Charles Cumming
1960 DeSoto Adventurer
Ireland.
Christopher Middlebrook wrote:
The ballast resistor should be in the neighborhood of 2 ohms. Your current limit should be at around 4 amps. The resistance of the coil should be between 1 and 2 ohms. There may be some corrosion at either the + or ground terminals that you may want to check - not at the battery but at the starter or wherever in the chassis the ground terminal hooks to.
Chris Middlebrook 62 Custom Southampton
--- On Mon 02/23, Matt Hopkins < mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: From: Matt Hopkins [mailto: mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx] To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:32:08 -0600 Subject: RE: IML: starting 63 413
The car won't start without ballast resistor working or a bypass of some sort
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Of Brian Shea Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:03 AM To: Mailing-List Subject: IML: starting 63 413
I turned the motor over by hand, put a new battery in it,and it turns over a little slow and wont fire.I noticed 2 wires that were chewed on the fire wall.They look like they were connected to two white resistor looking things.Are these ballast resistors,and would thi have an effect on the spark.The points are set perfectly.
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