1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil?

Posted by n8terry on May 14, 2005 at 07:02:49 from (63.26.117.240):

I bought this tractor about 2 months ago. I tried to start it yesterday and it wouldn"t fire.

I did all the ususal things, points, condenser etc.

I noticed that the coil seemed to be putting out a weak spark. The coil looked like it had been recently replaced. I decided to replace it anyway. When I got it removed from under the holder, it showed that it was a 6 volt coil. I was told by the IH/Case dealership that the tractor used a 6 volt coil with a resistor?

I replaced the coil with a 12 volt, and the tractor runs like its spose to.

Is it ok to leave the 12 volt coil on the tractor?

If this tractor is spose to have a 6 volt coil, WHAT THE HELL WAS IH THINKING?

Follow Ups:

• Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? big fred 17:09:25 05/14/05 (0)
• Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? PAULIH300 10:14:24 05/14/05 (2)
  • Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? old 10:51:08 05/14/05 (1)
    • Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? PAULIH300 11:43:46 05/14/05 (0)
• Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? old 07:46:36 05/14/05 (0)
• Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? Andy Martin 07:29:58 05/14/05 (2)
  • Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? scot_c 19:01:28 05/15/05 (0)
  • Re: 1972 454 utility 12v had a 6v coil? old 07:48:01 05/14/05 (0)

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