Well, actually I guess -- both.
What I was talking about below is the little clip that snaps onto the two connectors on the shoulder of the coil.
Of course when I replaced the clip onto the "original" coil (and also back onto the new coil), I also had to replace the "coil to distributor" lead as well.
But I'd actually replaced just that lead from the coil to the distributor at least twice before with no good results.
Mike
Michael Pomeroy
Mine failed right where the negative green wire goes into the wiring loom about 8" from the coil. It was difficult to spot, but it sure sounded spark related and once I verified I had gas going into the carb I went after wires.
Those Ford coil plugs are really crappy though. I have seen a lot of them fail due to the slightest bit of corrosion. Unplugging and resetting it has worked more than once for me.
I now have an Accel coil, so have regular loop connectors that bolt on.
Mike
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