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WELL HERE IS A SUBJECT THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO ALOT OF CHEVY PEOPLE. WHILE ON TOUR IN JULY IN VICTORIA CANADA, MY COIL GAVE OUT. THE 32 COIL WAS A ORIGINAL ONE AND WAS IN WORKING CONDITION UP TO THE BREAK DOWN WHILE WE WERE ON OUR SATURDAY TOUR. THE DAY BEFORE WE TOURED ABOUT 100 MILES AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I BROKE DOWN, THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE PLUGGED CARB FROM THE FUEL PUMP CORK GASKET. JUST BEFORE WE LEFT FOR THE MEET I HAD SET THE C-86 SPARK PLUGS TO 45 FOR THE GAP, BECAUSE OF TODAYS GASOLINE, :) :) WHAT I WAS WONDERING IS, WITH THE PLUGS BEING HOTTER WITH A BIGGER SPARK, COULD THAT HAVE MADE THE COIL GET ALOT HOTTER AND THEN JUST QUIT WORKING?????? :) :)

I would't think so.It was just its "time"

what is the best way to check a coil out. thanks :) :) :) :)

The best way to test a coil is with a coil tester. This machine will test the coil both cold and hot and it will rate the coil as to how good it is.

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION SKIP, I STILL HAVE PLANS TO GET MY COIL THAT QUIT WORKING, REBUILT WITH THE NEW INSIDES, BUT FIRST I HAVE TO GET THE ENGINE PROBLEM FIXED. THE GUY WHO REBUILDS COILS FOR THE PACKARD PEOPLE, WANTS ME TO BRING THE CHEVY TO HIS HOUSE SO HE CAN LOOK AT IT. MARC AT THE MACHINE SHOP SAYS DONT GO UNLESS YOU BRING THE CAR, AS THE GUY IS KIND OF DIFFERENT? :) :) :) :)

Sounds like he is a Ford dude! :eek: :eek:

Donald, after you use the Coil Tester, Got one in your hip pocket?
Then to see it will really work ok put it on a car and drive it around for a couple of hours. Then, when you have two good ones use the spare to test the system and the other car! YEAH!

HEY MR MACK, WHEN YOU SAY, WHEN YOU HAVE TWO GOOD ONES, IM LIKE THE JUNKYARD DOG AND START THINKING ABOUT A COLD BEER, BUT THE DOG HE DOES NOT LIKE BEER VERY MUCH, UNLESS IT IS KEG SIZE? :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:

Hey......the JYD has priorities! Elvira.......cold beer.......and Chevys.....in that order!! Of course, if you stop and think about it....they kinda sorta all go together. You know....you go in the Chevy.....the cold beer goes in your belly.......and Elvira goes in the back seat. And then......you go in the back seat with her! Ya!! Hey, it works for this mutt!!! :eek: :eek:

Donald all you have to do is go down to NAPA and tell them you need a coil and a condenser for a 54 chevy car or truck and then in a couple of days it will be there. That will make you a good touring coil, then just change it out with the $200 rebuilt original coil for the "Big Show" also any Chevrolet coil on a Chevy with the ignition ballast resistor mounted on the firewall should work, I interchanged the one on my 1957 truck with the 53, and it ran.

THANKS MR MACK FOR THE INFORMATION, I WILL CHECK WITH NAPA. :) :) :) :) :) :)

I am hearing a lot of talk about original coils. What do they look like? I have a coil that I was told is for a Chevy but am not sure if that is true. Check out these links to see some pictures of it and maybe somebody can let me know just what I have.
Thanks,
Paul

http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/junkyard4/Coil01.JPG

http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/junkyard4/Coil02.JPG

Coil # 1 is a '41-46. Don't know about the other one.

The pictures are of the same coil just diffrent ends.
Paul