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06-22-2011, 06:04 AM | #1 |
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Flathead ignition Poll
Original points, Mallory or MSD. What are you currently using and why. Lets spread some knowledge
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06-22-2011, 06:11 AM | #2 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
Original points and dist setup,easier to maintain. ken ct 36 coupe.
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06-22-2011, 06:30 AM | #3 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
Well if i saw ya on the rode side broke down,should have points and condenser in the glove box.Now if i could see to gap them ya be on your way.
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06-22-2011, 06:55 AM | #4 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
Used nothing but original distributors and points, go good enough for me, if it went any better, I wouldnt be able to hold her on the road, or stop in time if I need to.....
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06-22-2011, 06:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
i got the original on my 36, coil rebuilt by Skip!
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06-22-2011, 07:07 AM | #6 |
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06-22-2011, 07:37 AM | #7 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
Mallory electronic crab on a 59A engine. It was in place when the I bought the truck. No problems with it for 5 years.
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06-22-2011, 07:45 AM | #8 |
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Re: Flathead ignition Poll
MSD in one and Bubba/Pertronix in another...............
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06-22-2011, 08:22 AM | #9 |
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original points, late flathead dual carbs. works great. 6 years 18,000 miles no problems.
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06-22-2011, 08:36 AM | #10 |
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Stock distributor, points, and Skip's coil. Ran Philbin/Pertronix setup for a few years until it died. Since returning to "original" configuration, car has never run better and has added benefit of allowing connection of vintage Sun "Football" tach.
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06-22-2011, 09:00 AM | #11 |
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I ran a Pertronix for 2 years and had problems with hard starting with a cold engine. I went back to stock points, and the car runs great and starts right up
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06-22-2011, 09:01 AM | #12 |
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Everything is original. Easy to work on.
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06-22-2011, 09:04 AM | #13 |
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Mallory electronic crab been in use for 18 years. Do carry a points backup, but as of yet haven't needed it.
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06-22-2011, 09:31 AM | #14 |
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Original. That's what was with it and it worked. Don't plan on spending money for something it didn't need. Now, if it didn't have one.....
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06-22-2011, 09:32 AM | #15 |
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On my '35 fordor driver I'm using a stock distributor rebuilt with good quality points, condenser, etc., and a Skip Haney wound coil. On my '35 tradional hot rod, using a performance built 59 engine, I'm using a Harmon-Collins dual point, dual coil distributor.
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06-22-2011, 10:56 AM | #16 |
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An old Remund Pertronix unit. Been running it for 15 years or so. I used to do all the clean-up and rebuild work for Remund. That was before he ended up in the slammer.
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06-22-2011, 11:06 AM | #17 |
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All original in my 37 and 38. I don't technically carry spare points, but I carry a spare coil, spare condenser and a complete distributor, set up ready to go, (Can't see to change the points, easier for me to change the distributor, but so far, have not needed to).
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06-22-2011, 12:50 PM | #18 |
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Dual Pt. Mallory. Checked by Bubba. Engine starts immediately and runs well.
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06-22-2011, 01:04 PM | #19 |
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All original Henry Ford here, on my two flatheads. I do have Coils rebuilt by Skip Haney.
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06-22-2011, 01:26 PM | #20 |
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39 Ford distributor, converted to Pertronix trigger, 12 volt coil. Has run well for 21 years and looks entirely stock.
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