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hi all my first post here but I have a chance at getting a 1960 f100 for cheap but it has no spark tried replacing the coil,rotor,points and condenser. It doesn't seem to have power after the coil. any help would be apprecated
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I'd make sure the little wire inside the dist is not grounding out on the plate that the points condenser mount on. THis a very common problem.The lead going inside the dist could be grounding out.
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The primary of your coil has one wire to the ignition and one to the points inside the distributor. The points should make and break the connection to the primary, which produces a spark in the secondary (high voltage coil wire). The primary should have continuity (use an ohm meter across your coil terminals to check this), if not your coil may be "open".
With the points open and the ignition on, you should measure voltage across the points. When the points close, the primary of the coil is energized. When they open, the field collapses and you get a spark at the secondary. Hook a spark plug to your coil wire and you will see this.
The points need to stay closed for the proper amount of time (dwell) for the field to build. Setting the point gap should get this close. The points basically make and break the primary coil circuit to ground. As mentioned in the previous post, make sure the wire going into the distributor is OK and not shorted.
Hope this helps. I am no expert on ignitions but have gotten quite a few of these old things to run. Have fun!
Tom (52 F2 pickup project)
With the points open and the ignition on, you should measure voltage across the points. When the points close, the primary of the coil is energized. When they open, the field collapses and you get a spark at the secondary. Hook a spark plug to your coil wire and you will see this.
The points need to stay closed for the proper amount of time (dwell) for the field to build. Setting the point gap should get this close. The points basically make and break the primary coil circuit to ground. As mentioned in the previous post, make sure the wire going into the distributor is OK and not shorted.
Hope this helps. I am no expert on ignitions but have gotten quite a few of these old things to run. Have fun!
Tom (52 F2 pickup project)
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the coil is getting voltage but only 9 volts and i do have continuity across the posts of the coil, on the volt meter I am ony getting .5 volts to the points and I cant get spark at the points.does a 1960 f100 supose to have a ballast resister, if so this truck does not have one
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The 60-63's have a resistor wire, 61.5 inches long. It's pink in color and a 20 guage wire. I'm not sure where it's located, my parts books don't show where. 59 was the last year for traditional resistor with the 2 wire connections.
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Ignition confusion ??
Hello,
Check this out! I have an 87 f350 w/460 eng w/ 5 speed OD trans, ok !
In order to start the truck, I have to hold the clutch pedal down then turn the key! wright! when I turn the key to crank the engine, I get nothing, but! if I turn the key to start with keeping the clutch in, and then step on the gas pedal I get crank, whats up with that?
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Check this out! I have an 87 f350 w/460 eng w/ 5 speed OD trans, ok !
In order to start the truck, I have to hold the clutch pedal down then turn the key! wright! when I turn the key to crank the engine, I get nothing, but! if I turn the key to start with keeping the clutch in, and then step on the gas pedal I get crank, whats up with that?
Help
Thanks
AL