amcdonald
Active Member
Hello
i am trying to do my 1969 3500S NADA rebuild cam break in so starting the car is required. I installed a Powerspark ignition and got a DLB198 coil with it measuring 1.1ohm. Now, I just connected it up as it was with points. Also in the mix is the new lightweight starter motor (higher power) I got that does not have the 12V wire connector to the coil. So there is no such feed of 12v during starting.
upon cranking I have a piddling spark out of the coil and almost nothing at all at the spark plug. I am trying to avoid endlessly cranking and grinding away my new camshaft so I got to investigating this topic. Please correct me if I am wrong, or add info that I am missing, but this is my understanding:
1. My new system needs a continuous 12V supply that will not be provided by the standard wiring with the “resistive” cable from the ignition. Also the fact that the starter does not have the 12v output means it’s even worse as there is no boost on cranking.
2. I need to rewire to bypass the resistive cable to get 12v at the coil - but I am not sure what else needs to happen
3. My rev counter is now useless and requires a converter board aarrggh
What about the wire from the starter? Is this now redundant?
adrian
i am trying to do my 1969 3500S NADA rebuild cam break in so starting the car is required. I installed a Powerspark ignition and got a DLB198 coil with it measuring 1.1ohm. Now, I just connected it up as it was with points. Also in the mix is the new lightweight starter motor (higher power) I got that does not have the 12V wire connector to the coil. So there is no such feed of 12v during starting.
upon cranking I have a piddling spark out of the coil and almost nothing at all at the spark plug. I am trying to avoid endlessly cranking and grinding away my new camshaft so I got to investigating this topic. Please correct me if I am wrong, or add info that I am missing, but this is my understanding:
1. My new system needs a continuous 12V supply that will not be provided by the standard wiring with the “resistive” cable from the ignition. Also the fact that the starter does not have the 12v output means it’s even worse as there is no boost on cranking.
2. I need to rewire to bypass the resistive cable to get 12v at the coil - but I am not sure what else needs to happen
3. My rev counter is now useless and requires a converter board aarrggh
What about the wire from the starter? Is this now redundant?
adrian