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Originally Posted by bgalla
One should be able to get a reasonable spark out of a coil with the ignition on and with access to the points opening them. Right! I have held the coil to distributor cap wire close to a good ground and nothing! Could a bad condenser do this? Or is it more likely the coil. There is a resistor interposed between the terminal box and the coil on the Black wire. Other than converting it to 12V it is totally stock. thanks Bruce
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It could but if the condenser has been made in the last 10 years most likely not.
What has changed? Did it ever work on 12 volts? If you put a piece of paper between the points do you have voltage at the movable arm to a head nut? If so what is the voltage?