Late 30's Dodge coil wire help

[echodan]

Hi all-

Been lurking the forum for some time. Really appreciate all the wisdom.

My current project is a 1937 DB Sedan. I am replacing the coil to distributor wire and can not locate any information on how to prep the wire. How much wire do I strip for the coil connection end? I am assuming wire needs to come out the end that screws into the coil, but I didn't know how much or if I am possibly missing a piece?  I put an image to reference the question.

Thank you for any help.

 

D

[lostviking]

You strip it so that it fold back over the pin area. Not long enough to reach the threads.

[echodan]

Very helpful. Thank you for taking time to help me out!

Dan

[lostviking]

A bit hard to see because I cropped a larger picture, but this is it.

[Doug&Deb]

That’s way different than my 52. That’s the coil wire? Interesting. 

[TodFitch]

That same coil wire attaching ferrule, or at least one very much like it, is also used on the early 1930s Plymouth.

[Doug&Deb]

Any idea when they did away with that? I know the post war cars didn’t have that.

[echodan]

I have heard that they made it like that so you could unscrew it as anti theft device. Not sure if someone was pulling my chain or not but sounded legit 

[9 foot box]

   That style coil was a hot wiring theft deterrent on Dodge trucks till 1947. The coil mounted on the firewall and the hot negative wire was shielded to the back/bottom of the coil from the dash mounted key switch. The pos. terminal wire went to the distributor with the coil wire and went through this style of wire loom that was bolted to an accessory type head bolt, not to the side of the head, like later model plug wire looms with coil mount studs. 

[Dan Hiebert]

My Terraplane had the same set-up.  Also touted for anti-theft properties. 

[echodan]

I appreciate all of your responses. I have now determined that the coil is not working to generate spark. Do any of you know of a acceptable coil that I can swap it our for? The original through the firewall is no longer available based upon my searches this week.

 

Thanks

Dan  

[desoto1939]

The original Solar Coil that had the mounting flange as part of the total assembly basically is not available but you can use an Autolite Coil and then get the appropriate mounting braqcket. Currently on Ebay search 1937 dodge coil. You will fid a NOS coil for over $300 and then the mounting bracket.

 

I have found NOS Autolite coils at swap meets for my 39 Desoto that uses the same coil set up.

 

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[TodFitch]

Reminder: Any offer or request for parts must be made in the ad area or by direct personal message.

[echodan]

Thanks Desoto1939, that helps confirm what I was running into. Sounds like the firewall bracket style is the next best option.  

Cheers!

[9 foot box]

  There is an Autolite Service Parts Catalog online, for referencing. The coil for your car is a IG-3224-JS. Another reference source is “ply33.com”. What stage of getting your car running are you?  Can you post a picture or two? Others with similar models may message you regarding your project. Now that you are participating, maybe you/we can get the car roadworthy. You will need a Service Manual. Rick D.