The Ford Barn

39portlander · 01-24-2020, 04:05 PM

are any of you using the new wood not the black plastic coils available were no core is needed, any input would be great.

Royce P · 01-25-2020, 11:25 AM

The new ones have less wire in them so they are not as powerful as original Ford coils. They are fine for an electric fence though. Also they come with the wrong value capacitors so if you do buy them you would need to change the capacitors to have any chance of running well. Then adjust on a hand cranked coil tester or Strobe - O - Spark. Yes I know they are advertised to be properly adjusted and set up professionally.

Better option is to buy original coils and have them rebuilt by Ron the Coilman.

Dodge · 01-25-2020, 08:31 PM

X’s 2 on Ron the coil man.

dumb person · 01-26-2020, 01:42 PM

I used the new wooden coils for years & found they were just fine.

Royce P · 01-26-2020, 06:00 PM

They may have been made when they were being made properly. I have a half dozen KW coils with manufacture dates in the 1940's. I sent them to Ron the Coilman and he was able to rebuild them and they will test just like a real one from the 1920's. Some of the earlier plastic coils are OK too.

It's just recently (say in the past 5 - 10 years) that they started using the crap innards. If you send one of those to Ron he will call and offer to either send it back at your expense or toss it in the trash can for free.

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Originally Posted by dumb person

I used the new wooden coils for years & found they were just fine.

39portlander · 01-26-2020, 07:09 PM

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Thanks for the input fellas, I have 8 original coils going out this week to the coil Doctor. I thought it might be worth spending for some new coils (4) but can get 8 originals done for roughly the same amount.

01-24-2020, 04:05 PM	#1
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 1,996	new coils... are any of you using the new wood not the black plastic coils available were no core is needed, any input would be great.

01-25-2020, 11:25 AM	#2
Royce P Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa OK Posts: 476	Re: new coils... The new ones have less wire in them so they are not as powerful as original Ford coils. They are fine for an electric fence though. Also they come with the wrong value capacitors so if you do buy them you would need to change the capacitors to have any chance of running well. Then adjust on a hand cranked coil tester or Strobe - O - Spark. Yes I know they are advertised to be properly adjusted and set up professionally. Better option is to buy original coils and have them rebuilt by Ron the Coilman. __________________ 1910 Touring 1914 Touring 1915 Touring 1917 Torpedo Runabout

01-25-2020, 08:31 PM	#3
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,495	Re: new coils... X’s 2 on Ron the coil man.

01-26-2020, 01:42 PM	#4
dumb person Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South pacific island Posts: 1,724	Re: new coils... I used the new wooden coils for years & found they were just fine. __________________ <Link> This is how we roll<Link> "I'm Convinced that no one really reads posts anymore; they just fabricate what they think the post says then ramble on about red herrings."--Bob Outcasts rules of old cars #1 Fun is imperative, mainstream is overrated #2 If they think it is impossible, prove them wrong #3 If the science says it impossible you are not being creative enough. #4 No shame in recreating something you never had #5 If it were not for the law & physics you would be unstoppable

01-26-2020, 07:09 PM	#6
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 1,996	Re: new coils... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the input fellas, I have 8 original coils going out this week to the coil Doctor. I thought it might be worth spending for some new coils (4) but can get 8 originals done for roughly the same amount.

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