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1962 Dodge Dart 330, 392 Hemi, T56 6 speed manual.
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IHC in the early to mid-fifties.
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cornbinder89 wrote:No, just swap the leads. The terminal that goes to the points, should be the same polarity as the battery, - for -ground + for +ground.
BTW if he didn't change the coil, you need a 12 volt coil.
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Ethan wrote:You mean like hook the distributer to the negative post and the direct power to the positive post on the coil?
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IHkruzer wrote:Ethan wrote:You mean like hook the distributer to the negative post and the direct power to the positive post on the coil?
Yes, but when running 12 volts, the "direct power" should have a ballast resister between your ignition key and the plus (+) terminal of the coil and, as posted, make sure you have the correct coil.
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