Posted by MarkB_MI on February 08, 2009 at 03:41:08 from (216.234.98.89):
In Reply to: High output coil posted by bwood2 on February 07, 2009 at 15:17:10:
There's no free lunch. Ultimately, you're limited by what the weakest point in your system can handle, which is the points. I believe the "high output" coils have a higher than standard inductance, which gives greater spark energy at the expense of reduced point life. These are probably OK with a dual-point distributor on a high-revving engine, but neither necessary nor desirable on your tractor.
Why do you think you need a hotter coil in the first place? It sounds like you're trying to bandaid-fix some other problem.
By the way, most 12 volt coils are really six volt coils. Unless the coil is marked "no external resistor", they're all the same.
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