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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | Not sure which of my disassembled trucks this was on, and don't remember which post is which. Center electrode for the distributor is on the bottom, by-the-way. Coil Photo So which post gets the wire from the ignition (key) switch, and which one gets the wire going to the Points?  BTW, '41 Chevy 216, 6-volt, ton & a half Fire Truck (Red)  . -Michael | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 176 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 176 | My 41 1/2 ton has a coil like that. The terminal which has the round ring around it (which holds a cover cap on) goes to the ignition switch. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Looks like a later version of the electrolock coil. This pic shows the early electrolock coil (on the left) as is on my 38. The wire from the ignition connects to the top terminal (when the coil is in is correct location) where the armored cap sits & the bottom wire feeds the dizzy.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | Perfect!
Next question: Are the original style armored cable and cap still available?
Thanks for the response.
-Michael | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I don't know about the coil you have pictured but I see electrolocks (armored cables) that will fit my 38 on ebay all the time. They are usually listed as ignition switches. Almost nobody uses the correct term on ebay, they probably don't know.  If you buy one expect to have to restore it. The cloth covered wire didn't age well. The electrolock coils are fairly pricy. Kanter says they sell them. I've bought a couple on ebay for spares. Expect to pay $70 or more for a good electrolock coil.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 502 | I have that on my 41 216 engine., Planned on researching this weekend(just bought the engine) | | |
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