Hey all,
I have a problem I have been chasing for a little while now. 67 400, with a Mallory Unilite electronic distributor, and old school style Mallory 29150 coil. Car used to start without any issues, but over the last year it has been getting harder and harder to start. I checked the voltage and it was 12.8 at the battery, 12.8 at the rear of the alternator, and 3.8 at the coil with the key on. And when I crank the car, the coil drops to 0.0. The car will start if I crank it for several seconds to load the cylinders with fuel then let off the key and "BAM" like a 12 gauge through the exhaust it pops then fires up. The resistance in the coil measured 1.7 ohms which is normal for that type of coil. Is it possible that there is an issue with the original resistance wire? I am completely stumped.