Did I find treasure in my shed?

[Cheapsunglasses]

Don’t pm me if you want a cool wall hanger it’s spoken for……although you could if you want a cool wall hanger….you just won’t know what you’re getting until it shows up!!!

 

[DeltaV]

I'll trade you... one magneto, a 6 Volt Studebaker generator, and 20 feet of solid copper ignition wiring.

 

[64fury74charger]

Don’t pm me if you want a cool wall hanger it’s spoken for……although you could if you want a cool wall hanger….you just won’t know what you’re getting until it shows up!!!

Are you sure it’s doa? Those units are very sensitive and must have a clean good ground or they will not fire. Don’t ask me how I know because I bought a new one once when it had no fire. Found the ground wire had broken inside the insulation and that was keeping it from working. Good clean power and ground.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

I'll trade you... one magneto, a 6 Volt Studebaker generator, and 20 feet of solid copper ignition wiring.

20 feet, dang I need 22!

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Are you sure it’s doa? Those units are very sensitive and must have a clean good ground or they will not fire. Don’t ask me how I know because I bought a new one once when it had no fire. Found the ground wire had broken inside the insulation and that was keeping it from working. Good clean power and ground.

I checked my ground, I checked all my wires, I can’t make it work

 

[496 polara]

Send it to @HALIFAXHOPS and maybe he can make it work again.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Sounds like a great idea, unfortunately I turned it into gas money which is a little more important at this time

 

[RJRENTON]

Don’t pm me if you want a cool wall hanger it’s spoken for……although you could if you want a cool wall hanger….you just won’t know what you’re getting until it shows up!!!

Perhaps the best use of a "cool wall hanging pix" (of you?..presumably) is in the B.R. next to the porcelain convenience, to be used in case of emergency???.......just a thought......
BOB RENTON

 

[RJRENTON]

So found in more places then points ignition….which I still haven’t heard a valid or even a smart *** reason why if points are so much better then why has everyone gone away from it ……

Points system is not generally better......it's just significantly less complicated, and easier to maintain and less costly to repair, when maintenance is required and not very likely to leave you stranded. It's all a state of mind......if you THINK it's better, then your mind will convince you it IS better and therefore justify the higher cost. The old adage of: "Monkey see, Monkey do" may apply......plus the blazing 50 horsepower the electronic ignition system provides....(???).....WOW !!!! imagine all that extra HP. And bragging rites at the local car cruises.......just my opinion of course........
BOB RENTON

 

[RJRENTON]

I'll trade you... one magneto, a 6 Volt Studebaker generator, and 20 feet of solid copper ignition wiring.

Is the 6 volt Studebaker generator a positive ground unit......and is it interchangeable with a Contental or Lycoming unit and does it mount on left side or right side of engine. Maybe it's interchangeable with a 1954 Mopar flat head six?????.......just curious......maybe even a Willis 4 cyl.....is the magneto a Cintilla/Vertex and which direction does it rotate?
BOB RENTON

 

[coloradodave]

Can confirm...

IMO.......Consider doing what I did when I first got the 1970 Plymouth GTX, RS23V0A******........collect all the old MSD stuff and promptly deposit it (the MSD stuff) in nearest round file. The Plymouth has an origional Prestolite Dual point distributor, Essex coil and 0.5 ohm ballast resistor for the past 36 years....and never missed a beat.and never had second thought........I'm sure the Pertronix boys will object......on general principles.......just my opinion......
BOB RENTON

Bob, do me a favor and hold this coil wire while I crank the engine...

 

[RJRENTON]

Bob, do me a favor and hold this coil wire while I crank the engine...

TERRIFICALLY UN-FUNNY.......WHY????.......I'm calibrated to read 20-25 kv directly.....although it might disrupt my pacemaker......as I'm pacemaker dependent.......although my scope can read 50 kv directly........
BOB RENTON

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

Send it to @HALIFAXHOPS and maybe he can make it work again.

I will not touch them.

 

[flyingfeathers]

I agree with Bob chuck it in the nearest round file not worth the trouble!

 

[Krooser]

I'm a points guy in old, low buck cars. And I have a couple old MSD 9T boxes one of which will reside under the hood on my '65.

For no other reason than it's a analog unit, I already own it and I like to use what I already own.

I seldom use plastic to finance my hobbies. Cash is king.

 

[Kern Dog]

Bob, do me a favor and hold this coil wire while I crank the engine...

TERRIFICALLY UN-FUNNY.......WHY????
BOB RENTON

No, it was extremely funny...and appropriate.

 

[coloradodave]

Why? Certainly not to be mean... but you are the guy who can be counted on to chime in anytime somebody mentions that they are going to 'upgrade' their ignition system, as if anything other than Ma Mopar's parts and design are the best and only choice to be considered. Remember, unlike the OEMs, aftermarket products don't have to adhere to a corporate bean counter's budget. I got to thinking that maybe you've never had the pleasure of experiencing the jolt from a Multiple Spark Discharge (MSD) at idle or low speed. It's one of those sensations that has to be felt in person to understand its value, particularly to an engine that may need help keeping the sparkplugs clean.
THUS, my invitation to you, my friend...