ignition coils
From: Larry Lewis jr
Email:
forwardlook59@msn.com
Date: July 08, 2001
Comments
has anybody had any problems with coils on a 59 413 big block. this will be
the third one that i have replaced in a short time. the coil will get real hot,
you cant even touch it. I moved it off the intake manifold and put it on the
inner fender well to see if that would help, and it looks like it didnt help. If
anyone has any info please help
I gave the following response. Any other ideas?
From: Frank Worsham, Jr
Email: fwdlkfjw@bcpl.net
Date:
July 08, 2001
Comments
Hey Larry, Maybe the ballast resistor value is too low. This in turn would
cause excessive current to go to the coil thus causing overheating and boiling
of the dielecrtic oil inside. Basically short-living the coil. Put your question
up on the main list. (the address that starts with L-forward.... I don't think
the manifold was the problem. The coil survived that many years on the intake.
Alot of the commandos and firepower engines had them mounted even closer to the
exhaust manifolds and they held up 'til now. Good Luck
Thanks guys for your input.
Frank
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