Flamethrower coil studs

[barishiman]

Ok, so I'm having a problem with the studs that came on my Flamethrower II coil. I had to put on a new end on the ignition wire to hook up to the coil. When I put the ignition wire and dizzy wire (from Pertronix II) I can hardly get the nut to stay on the stud. If anything moves, like the wires, the nut comes off. The stud has a nut on it already with a washer beneath it. Is it possible I can take the nut off, keep the washer on and then screw down both wires so the nut will stay on while driving?

 

[CobraSix]

Andrew...I hate to be the one to break the news to you...but is what your supposed to do...

The nut on the bottom should have like a star washer actually attached to it, so spin that off, put the two wires under it, and spin it tight.

THe other options is to use a 90* cap end that is usually attached to the ignition wire, and just use a wire splice (marriage splicer) and tap the dizzy wire to the ignition wire.

Slade

 

[Anonymous]

Is the nut loose on the threads? Check sizing. You could have a 10-32 nut going onto an 8-32 stud. Same threads per inch, different diameter hole. At least that sounds like what you may be describing. I could be off base. No coffee yet today.

Or are you describing a (lack of) thread engagement problem?

Either way, I'd use the nut supplied with the coil. Take the nut and washer off, put on the wires, secure with nut and washer. Should make good electrical contact and *vroom* A second nut on top of the supplied one shouldn't be necessary.

Coffee... coffee is necessary. Off to caffienate.

edit: ack! Cobrasix already beat me to it. Give back the coffee! It is precious to me.

--mikey

 

[CobraSix]

right...maybe I wasn't clear...use the nut with the washer on the bottom of the stud to hold the wires in.

Slade

 

[Anonymous]

Nah. It was just post overlap. You hit submit while I was typing mine.

--mikey

 

[barishiman]

oh, i guess the nuts in the bag were extra. Jezz i feel stupid again.