Anyone running one of these coils?

[55 Fargo]

Fred some of that could just be the result of having a little more experienced engine. Both mine start rather quickly but they have 3k and 8k miles since rebuilds. Dads 54 that we did a refurbishing on is the same way. Its got all new bearings with new rings on the old pistons and a valve job. Oh and 1 piston had a hole in it so its got 1 used piston from a diff engine. His theory is because of the small amount of cylinder wear that there is a little less vacuum to suck the initial fuel in to start.

I have thought of the same thing, but was not sure I was on the right track.

My engine has miles thats for sure.

So cold starts my be affected in this way you have decribed, lets face it she always starts, some day she will get a fresh rebuilt engine, but for now I will driver her as is.

How about hot starts after a run on a hot summers day, what may cause slow cranking and hard staring when the engine is running at the upper limit of engine temps 190 will say....Fred

[Normspeed]

Hey Fred, if it cranks slow on a hot start, I would look at ignition timing too far advanced, starter motor in need of fresh brushes/commutator cleanup, solenoid going bad, or high resistance in the battery cables and connections.

If it cranks fast enough but still needs to crank a while on a hot start, maybe some carb flooding from gas boiling in the carbs, or your coil could be going bad. If it's flooding you'll smell the raw gas.

Make sure your points are right at .020.

[55 Fargo]

Hey Fred, if it cranks slow on a hot start, I would look at ignition timing too far advanced, starter motor in need of fresh brushes/commutator cleanup, solenoid going bad, or high resistance in the battery cables and connections.

If it cranks fast enough but still needs to crank a while on a hot start, maybe some carb flooding from gas boiling in the carbs, or your coil could be going bad. If it's flooding you'll smell the raw gas.

Make sure your points are right at .020.

The starter was refurbished last spring, so maybe it still is a problem not sure, the solenoid swithc seems to work well, the cables are newer with the exception of the section from the soleniod to starter, that piece is 1/0, and is taped on one section of it, but the connnections are clean and tight.

New coil 2 years ago, but it had sat in a shop for 20 years, new plugs 2500 mile s gao,new point cap, wires etc, points last gapped .020.

I tried the gas down the carb, it was spilled out the bottom of carb body.

Not sure what the problem is yet, but it has always been starting like this, at least for me, the choke is working well.......Fred

[Jim Yergin]

Fred,

I installed new 00 battery cables from Brillman's and my starter was still sluggish. Then I remembered what Brillman's told me when I purchased the cables. They told me to be sure and clean up the surfaces where the starter meets the bell housing to insure a good ground connection. Made a big difference in my car.

Jim Yergin