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Re: [oletrucks] External Coil Resistor

To: "Allen L. Jones" <ALJ@hartcrowser.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] External Coil Resistor
From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 14:11:59 -0400
The resistor goes between the regular feeder from ign switch. Standard Ignition 
RU-4 works. It's for a Mopar. Others may work also. BTW as you may already 
know, the 12 volt starter should only be used with a 12 volt flywheel as it 
will tear up the 6 volt flywheel.

Grant 50 3100

Allen L. Jones wrote:

> I've converted everything over to 12 volts with only the coil remaining to 
>purchase (kept the point distributor and changed to a 12V starter).  Do I need 
>to run an external resistor with an external 12V coil?  If so, does it go 
>between the starter bypass and the coil or the regular 12V feeder wire (from 
>the cab) and the coil?  I've looked at the chevytrucks web site and see no 
>reference to what brand/type/size of resistor I would need.  Can anyone tell 
>me?  Thanks for the h_e_l_p.
>
> Allen
> '50 3100 (damn near finished.....)
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959




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