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Technical What condenser to use with A Bosch Blue coil?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by chemi, Aug 27, 2018.

  1. chemi
    Joined: Feb 24, 2015
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    chemi
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    from Texas

    I have taken everyone's advice and changed the coil on my 41 Ford to the Bosch Blue #00012. The car is 12V and has a crab style distributor. What condenser should be used with the Bosch coil? Bubba says the crab coil needs .25 MFD so what condenser should I buy?
     
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  2. CTaulbert
    Joined: Apr 8, 2007
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    from Detroit

    Echlin FA-54 is a great condenser to use on a stock ignition. It also has the standoff tab for mounting to the crab housing.
     
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  3. chemi
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    chemi
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    from Texas

    Since I am using a "can" style coil I want to use a later style condenser
     
  4. CTaulbert
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    CTaulbert
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    from Detroit

    Your crab housing should have a small drilled/tapped hole on the side, at about 9 o'clock when looking at it from the front. This is where the condenser mounts to.

    The FA-54 condenser works well regardless of the coil you're using with the early Ford ignitions.
     
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  5. chemi
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    chemi
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    from Texas

    I know where the condenser originally went - what I want to do is mount it close to the coil as in 50's and 60's Ford/Chevy
     
  6. saltflats
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    from Missouri

    Never seen a points condenser mounted near the coil on 60s GM cars.
    I have seen radio noise suppressors mounted on coils of that time period.
     
  7. Max Gearhead
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    Max Gearhead
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    Good info.:cool:
     
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  8. 54vicky
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    simple ask bubba I am sure he has answered the question in his sleep
     
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  9. noboD
    Joined: Jan 29, 2004
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    The coil came from a VW so why not use a VW condenser? I have put many VW's on and have never had trouble but then I had a large box of them to start with.
     
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