Distributor question

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2011

Is their and differance between a 6 volt and a
12 distributor on a farmall A. I know the coils
are.I see a lot of 6 volt distributors for sale.
Could I just put a 12 volt coil on a 6 volt distributor?

Andrew Z · Feb 2, 2011

yes you can just add a 12 volt coil however, you may or may not need to add a resistor before the coil depending on the coil (inernall or externally resisted, if exteranally resisted you will need one)

Andrew

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2011

Thanks Andrew

Janicholson · Feb 2, 2011

Distributors are like switches. They are not voltage sensitive at all. 6volt distributors just came off of a 6volt tractor, but the same distributor could have been found on a 12 volt tractor. Unless the voltage was in the range that would break down the insulation, or jump the point gap, they work.
Do be concerned with the centrifugal advance. A distributor from a cub will fit on a M, but the advance limits, and advance curve will be different. This includes springs and the mechanical stop on the max advance. Jim

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