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52merc · 10-28-2010, 06:03 PM

hi can anyone tell me what it would be worth,its got the mallory twin coils,spare cap & a spare body,,its for a 8ba thanks

thunderbirdesq · 10-28-2010, 07:49 PM

I don't know, but I'd like to see a few pics of it!

George/Maine · 10-28-2010, 08:48 PM

If it were any good it would have been heard of by now.I can only think of one car that had 2 coils and that was a 33 Parkard.
With 6 volt it would need more power then one coil.Try it and see if it works.Does the rotor have 2 pointer 180 degs apart contacts.Thats what Packard had.

Bruce Lancaster · 10-29-2010, 09:47 AM

Show a picture if you can. Does it have a Mallory ID plate on it??
There are lots of variants of dual point Mallorys, but I have never heard of a dual coil one.
Lots of big/expensive '30's cars used dual coil, and in the fifties there were DC hotrod distributors based on OEM ones (Including the Zephyr) and also pure aftermarket ones. Iy yours is a Mallory, it is something unusual.
Mallorys back into the thirties, at least, all carried an engraved/etched side plate with Mallory name and model info.

BUBBAS IGNITION · 10-29-2010, 01:36 PM

I hate the whats it worth posts but this one is a good one to help everyone out just a bit.
Whats it worth ? Beats me but i have one hanging on the wall for the flathead for $ 175 completely rebuilt and ready to run.
Now how does it work???
Mallory made a few of these dual contact systems called mag spark and rev poles model Mallory YCs usually.
The dual contacts each were wired by themselfs and often went to a single "rev pol" coil with a dual primary ignition coil. Each contact ran ( on a v8) 4 cylinders.
The ideal was a longer dwell for each cylinder by spliting the coil build up time using dual contacts.
They worked very well in the early 50s and 60s as the other offerings were pretty slim.
I have some of almost all the mallory systems ever made and work on them each and every week.

Back to whats it worth? Why sell it , lets recondition it and use it on a flathead, cant beat the coool look.!!!!

52merc · 10-29-2010, 04:14 PM

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thanks bubba

10-28-2010, 06:03 PM	#1
52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	mallory twin coill distributer hi can anyone tell me what it would be worth,its got the mallory twin coils,spare cap & a spare body,,its for a 8ba thanks

10-28-2010, 07:49 PM	#2
thunderbirdesq Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 345	Re: mallory twin coill distributer I don't know, but I'd like to see a few pics of it!

10-28-2010, 08:48 PM	#3
George/Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid coast Maine Posts: 1,878	Re: mallory twin coill distributer If it were any good it would have been heard of by now.I can only think of one car that had 2 coils and that was a 33 Parkard. With 6 volt it would need more power then one coil.Try it and see if it works.Does the rotor have 2 pointer 180 degs apart contacts.Thats what Packard had.

10-29-2010, 09:47 AM	#4
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: mallory twin coill distributer Show a picture if you can. Does it have a Mallory ID plate on it?? There are lots of variants of dual point Mallorys, but I have never heard of a dual coil one. Lots of big/expensive '30's cars used dual coil, and in the fifties there were DC hotrod distributors based on OEM ones (Including the Zephyr) and also pure aftermarket ones. Iy yours is a Mallory, it is something unusual. Mallorys back into the thirties, at least, all carried an engraved/etched side plate with Mallory name and model info.

10-29-2010, 01:36 PM	#5
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	Re: mallory twin coill distributer I hate the whats it worth posts but this one is a good one to help everyone out just a bit. Whats it worth ? Beats me but i have one hanging on the wall for the flathead for $ 175 completely rebuilt and ready to run. Now how does it work??? Mallory made a few of these dual contact systems called mag spark and rev poles model Mallory YCs usually. The dual contacts each were wired by themselfs and often went to a single "rev pol" coil with a dual primary ignition coil. Each contact ran ( on a v8) 4 cylinders. The ideal was a longer dwell for each cylinder by spliting the coil build up time using dual contacts. They worked very well in the early 50s and 60s as the other offerings were pretty slim. I have some of almost all the mallory systems ever made and work on them each and every week. Back to whats it worth? Why sell it , lets recondition it and use it on a flathead, cant beat the coool look.!!!! __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]

10-29-2010, 04:14 PM	#6
52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	Re: mallory twin coill distributer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thanks bubba