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Coil
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Well - "it depends". After all these years somebody may have modified things. So you have to check. Fords of that era have a resistance wire from the ignition switch to the coil. Sometimes called "the pink wire". Somebody may have removed or bypassed it - or left it and added a resistance coil as well. The wire is bypassed during START for more juice, and only in circuit during RUN, so measure when running. The reason for the wire is to prevent point burning. Many people install a high output coil w/ resistor and bypass the resistance wire when they replace points with aftermarket electronic ignition.
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61.49" long / Color coded pink / 1.30-1.40 ohms resistance / #20 gauge wire.
Applications: 1960/70 all FoMoCo vehicles.
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Thank you..would you have an answer on my Fuel pump Question..see other post
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See your other thread.
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After further research I see this Part# is for the wire. Could you tell me the correct Part # for the Coil..also should it have a resistor?
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