Classic/Antique Car Repair/1948 fargo truck

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Expert: - 11/21/2009


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QUESTION: Ingnition coil has a single primary terminal. Can a two terminal ignition coil be used ?

ANSWER: Is this coil mounted so that it is sticking out of the fire wall? Let me know.
Brad

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QUESTION: Yes. I suspect the original coil is internally grounded. Will I have to run a new wire from the positive terminal to a ground point ?

Answer
This was an attempt at a theft proof ignition system. The coil mounts to a bracket and a shielded tube runs to the ignition switch from behind the dash. it is a two primary coil pure and simple. A conventional two terminal coil can be adapted. The connection on the original coil that is on the engine side runs to the points and because the system is a POS ground the terminal that runs to the points would be + on the replacement coil.
Brad

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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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