Electronic distributor and very hot coil.

[Leo B]

I bought Nostalgic Motor Cars new New Aftermarket high performance electronic distributor, 45,000 volt canister coil and a set of Silicone high performance spark plug wires. I bypassed the front resistance of the old coil (like written in new distributor document).
Everything works fine, but yesterday I drove without the metal shield and tried the coil by hand. It was so hot you couldn't hold your hand in it.
Is the coil supposed to be this hot? Should i worry?

https://www.nostalgicmotorcars.net/store/p253/Studebaker_Avanti_1963-64_and_all_Studebaker_V-8_1951-1964_Distributor%2C_Coil%2C_Plug_Wires..html#/

[mfg]

I think I’d call Nostalgic and ask.

[Rick Allen]

On 10/24/2024 at 3:50 AM, Leo B said:

I bought Nostalgic Motor Cars new New Aftermarket high performance electronic distributor, 45,000 volt canister coil and a set of Silicone high performance spark plug wires. I bypassed the front resistance of the old coil (like written in new distributor document).
Everything works fine, but yesterday I drove without the metal shield and tried the coil by hand. It was so hot you couldn't hold your hand in it.
Is the coil supposed to be this hot? Should i worry?

https://www.nostalgicmotorcars.net/store/p253/Studebaker_Avanti_1963-64_and_all_Studebaker_V-8_1951-1964_Distributor%2C_Coil%2C_Plug_Wires..html#/

Colis get hot but maybe not that hot depending on the outside temperature of where you live, in the NE, it's very cold here now.

Test the coil with an OHM meter, with everything off, disconnect all the wires (3) to the coil and measure from either one the + or - side terminals with one meter lead and the other  lead to the main coil wire lead (center), it should read high, 9 or 10K or higher on the ohm meter, if it reads much lower, it is bad.  

On the low side, measure the + and - terminals with one lead of the meter on each, depending on what coil was sold with your kit, it should lead 0.5 ohms or less; hope this helps,,,