LOW COIL VOLTAGE

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1974 L THRU P.I. AND IN PREFORMING SOME UPGRADES AND GENERAL CLEAN UP I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HOT WIRE TO THE ELETRIC CHOCK COIL WAS HOOKED TO HT BATT + SIDE OF THE COIL, I HAVE RAN A DIRECT FEED TO HE CHOCKE FROM THE FUSE PANE, HOWEVER I HAVE FOUND THAT I ONLY HAVE 3.9 VOLTS AT THE COIL. THE CURRENT IGNITION IS A FORD DURA SPARK II, IS THIS NORMAL? THANKS FOR ANY ANSWERS.

3/17/035:14 PM

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bosswrenchMember

Hooking the choke hot lead to the coil will in fact drop the voltage and act as a very effective rev-limiter, as the ignition will run out of voltage around 4700 rpm. This is one of the most common screw-ups Pantera owners make. Find another switched-voltage tap. Many guys use the (unused) hot tap on the back of the stock alternator; of course, that convenient place is unfused....

3/17/038:17 PM

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paul ritzen (Guest)

Isen't the wire from your key-contact to your + side of the ignition coil a resistence wire ?

3/26/032:03 PM

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marlinjackThe Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere'

The answer is YES! On my '74 that wire was light blue and IS a resistance wire. Marlin.

3/27/039:04 AM

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paul ritzen (Guest)

I thought so, because for that reason I had to add an extra wire to the rear, for my (modified) ignition.

3/27/032:15 PM

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MARTY6661 (Guest)

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE INPUT, I REPLACED THE BLUE WIRE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PROBLEM SOLVED.

4/9/038:06 PM

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