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JayChicago · 07-08-2025, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike E.

All I’m trying to do is use the wiring harness that I bought from Dennis Carpenter in the stock configuration.

Quite simple to do:
Your 40 resistor has two terminals, an in and an out. Just connect your "out" wire (going to the coil) to the in terminal together with the "in" wire from the ignition switch. This bypasses the resistor.

Then follow the good advice from Tubman in the last paragraph of #18.

tubman · 07-08-2025, 11:59 AM

One thing to know about the late model Mallory dual point distributors is that some of the early releases came with a Chevrolet advance curve (36° total) whereas a flathead likes 22° to 24°. I see you bought a "new" distributor, but if you have strange problems (like overheating), that is a good place to look. As I remember, there should be a plastic "key" that comes with the unit that is used to select the desired total advance.

07-08-2025, 11:59 AM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,629	Re: Resistor Coil One thing to know about the late model Mallory dual point distributors is that some of the early releases came with a Chevrolet advance curve (36° total) whereas a flathead likes 22° to 24°. I see you bought a "new" distributor, but if you have strange problems (like overheating), that is a good place to look. As I remember, there should be a plastic "key" that comes with the unit that is used to select the desired total advance.