Sean,
You asked:
>Which brings me to my questions: I'm not going to trust the old spare coil.
>Looking in the Vicki Brit catalog I see the stock coils, plus the 40,000 volt
>Mallory coil, which requires I replace the resistor wire with Mallory's
>resistor.
>Would someone with experience with these coils care to comment on whether
>they are worthwhile? If getting a "hotter" spark is that much better, why
>didn't it come from the factory that way?
>A little note on coil installation: In the latest Moss publication I
>received, they have an article on how to install the 40kv coils. They
>require a 12volt feed, rather than the 6volts fed to the later electronic
>ignition cars.
>Opinions cheerfully accepted.
>regards,
>Sean Johnson
I am runnning the Mallory 40000 v. Chrome coil with ballast in my 72 Spit. The
72's had a ballast resistor ceramic block, not the wire, as in later Spits. I
just switched the wiring straight across from the original coil and ballast to
the new Mallory stuff.
First thing I noticed was how quickly the engine fired. I use the Spit as a
commute car usually 1 or 2 days a week, but at this stretch it had been about
12 days since I last started her. This length of down time would normally
dictate the judicious use of choke and expectant prolonged starter use.
On the contrary, without choke, the ol' gal fired right up! The next and every
tank full since have resulted in an increase from 24 to 30 miles per gallon. I
assume I am NOW burning all that gas with the increased spark intensity.
Definitely worth it!!!
Chris Prugh
72 Spitfar
Morgan Hill, CA
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