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Distributor, Ignition

NOTICE: "Cold" and "Hot" in the following specifications express the temperature of the parts themselves.
"Cold" is from - 10°C (14°F) to 50°C (104°F) and
"Hot" is from 50°C (104°F) to 100°C (212°F).


Resistance between the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals
(Primary coil resistance)
Cold 0.36 - 0.55 0hms
Hot 0.45 - 0.85 0hms
Resistance between positive (+) and high-tension terminals
(Secondary coil resistance)
Cold 9.0 - 15.4 k Ohms
Hot 11.4 - 18.1 k Ohms

Signal Generator (Pickup Coil) resistance between terminals
Cold G+ and G- 185 - 275 Ohms
Hot G+ and G- 240 - 325 Ohms