Re: Which Coil do you guys use?

Posted by Fred Puhn On 2011/4/18 10:30:06

I use a stock coil, stock points, non-resistor spark plugs, and Packard 440 copper core ignition wires. The 1950 Packard starts up every time with its stock 6 volt system.

I was told by some experts that a common mistake is to use resistor plugs and resistor wires on a 6-volt system. High resistance will cause a big voltage drop and maybe no sparks. All this resistor stuff was invented for more modern vehicles using higher voltage ignition systems.