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Mystery solved:
1) points and condenser ignition was installed, along with new starter solenoid.
2) turned ignition key on and copious smoke and wire-melting resulted. Fortunately the old-school ignition was up to the current load and I could see which wires were affected- they melted.
3) traced fault to the tachometer pick-up lead which had a short to ground that was periodic (temperature dependant I am guessing) and not initially detected.
4) roasted wires replaced. Car starts and runs well. 4 ohms in ignition circuit. No shorts.
5) installed new petronix ignition. No smoke, Car starts and runs well. Tachometer works.
thanks for the input everyone.
steve
1) points and condenser ignition was installed, along with new starter solenoid.
2) turned ignition key on and copious smoke and wire-melting resulted. Fortunately the old-school ignition was up to the current load and I could see which wires were affected- they melted.
3) traced fault to the tachometer pick-up lead which had a short to ground that was periodic (temperature dependant I am guessing) and not initially detected.
4) roasted wires replaced. Car starts and runs well. 4 ohms in ignition circuit. No shorts.
5) installed new petronix ignition. No smoke, Car starts and runs well. Tachometer works.
thanks for the input everyone.
steve
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