Source for epoxy-filled 6 volt coil ?

Conaway2

Conaway2

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None of the parts suppliers selling replacement 6 volt coils provide any detail or specify whether oil of epoxy filled.

What is considered to be the best replacement 6 v coil available ?

Thanks - Jim
 
Pertronix offers both one point five and three OHM coils in either epoxy or oil filled versions .. The one point five OHM coil works with a six volt system . The three OHM version is for twelve volt systems . This is a performance coil that looks exactly like other replacement coils . You get instant starts and power that a person can feel . If the extra power frightens a person , they won't have to press the accelerator pedal quiet as far . I use these coils on all of my model A's The Pertronix coil was the best forty dollars that I have ever spent for a performance part .
 

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I took Purdy's advice and got a Petronix epoxy filled coil, the "Flame Thrower." Let me just say, as usual, Purdy knoweth of what he speaketh.
 
Thanks for all the comments. I’m going to try the 6V Pertronic epoxy-filled coil, but will carry the original 90-year old coil as a back up.....or should I do it the other way around??

Jim
 
Anything can fail at any time. Coils included.

I just went thru something similar with condensers. 5 bad ones which some said couldn't happen. The 'burn-proof' maker must have had a bad batch.
 
I have had excellent results for fourteen years with the Pertronix coils . There can be duds with any part that is offered . .
 
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Conaway2 said:
Thanks for all the comments. I’m going to try the 6V Pertronic epoxy-filled coil, but will carry the original 90-year old coil as a back up.....or should I do it the other way around??

Jim
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I recently installed a Pertronix 40111 1.5 ohm epoxy coil and the ccpu has never run better.....

I like it so much I got one for my '51 CJ-3a.....it too runs great...

Keep the old coil as a spare that you know will work if needed.

Randy...

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Seems like everyone is on the hunt for something that didn't even exist for a useful purpose until the 1940's (epoxy). How did people get by for the previous 12 years, if a 90 year old coil is good enough for a spare - doesn't make sense.

John
 
Doesn't make sense ? Why doesn't it ?

Oil coils don't like to be tipped upside down [ neither do I ] and tar coils aren't made anymore. Epoxy is just a modern substitute.
 
Oil coils don't like to be tipped upside down [ neither do I ] and tar coils aren't made anymore. Epoxy is just a modern substitute.

Nailed it!
 
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