Voltage at the coil when starting

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Re: Voltage at the coil when starting [Re: 68red440] #1780765 03/16/15 01:53 AM 03/16/15 01:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,450 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,450 So Cal	Quote: I'm helping a friend get his 383 started in a '67 Polara. It measures 8V at the coil when cranking. Is that too low to fire the plugs? Too low... Assuming the battery is fully charged.. Measured voltage @ the battery should be at least 10.5V-11V. Measured voltage @ the coil should be at least 10V as the ballast resistor is bypassed when cranking, once the engine is running it may drop down to 8V-9V.. Just my $0.02...

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Voltage at the coil when starting	68red440	03/15/15 10:04 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	Lefty	03/15/15 10:28 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	Supercuda	03/15/15 10:31 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	68red440	03/15/15 11:09 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	RapidRobert	03/15/15 11:36 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	ahy	03/16/15 12:08 AM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	Sinitro	03/16/15 05:53 AM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	68red440	03/16/15 11:51 AM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	stumpy	03/16/15 05:39 PM
Re: Voltage at the coil when starting	AndyF	03/16/15 06:01 PM

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