Alan,
Try the article http://www.vtr.org/maintain/ballast.html
Its an article about ballast -vs- nonballast coils, but does have a
paragraph on converting to a hotter coil. There also should have been
some documentation with your new coil about how much of sparkplug gap you
can now use.
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alemen@pop.ftconnect.com [SMTP:alemen@pop.ftconnect.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 1:06 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Coil voltage vs plug gap
>
>
> Folks I have a new coil ready to fit (40kv) and I have seen some
> references to opening the plug gap to take advantage of the higher
> voltage, so that it does not jump at the old voltage. I higher voltage can
> jump a bigger gap, that makes sense, but is there a trade of to the energy
> at the smaller gap?
>
> Does anyone have the info or perhaps a link to an article on this?
>
> TIA
>
> Alan
>
>
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