29 essex coil wiring

[Deleted User]

the wire diagram dosent show very good, 2 wires coming from electolok ?  the way I bought it pos going to neg on coil and pos on coil side going to condenser, , this cant be right?  only one wire coming from electrolok.   how is it labeled , no markings on it, seems to be original  thanx for any help , itching to get it going , TIMMAC2282@SIOUXLAN.NET      712 259 0300 

Geoff

You should have three terminals on the electrolock, Batt.; Coil/GA, and Coil.  The Batt connection comes from the  ammeter.  The Coil/GA has one wire to  the positive of the coil, and another to  the two-way push-button switch below the  ignition switch on  the dash.  The Coil connection goes to the negative side of the coil.   When the switch is turned on it supplies power to the coil, and down to the distributor through the centre of the electrolock armoured cable.  When the  switch is off it grounds the internal connections, so that you cannot hot-wire the distributor (an anti-theft device.)

[Deleted User]

Don't have armored cable, three terminals on switch, when switch is on , 6 volts, to coil, but they had to neg side of coil, then pos side of coil to condenser, center connection on swith has no wires

Geoff

Okay, that will work.  However, if you are negative ground you need to put the wire from the switch to the positive side of the coil, and the negative side to the distributor. 

[Deleted User]

Got her running tonight, thanks for answers , the owner before had cap not in the groove , I did , so firing was off, with coil being wired backwards not much spark. Next question . How much BLOW  BYE , did theses supersixs have ? See the vent , isn't terrible but does have some , vacuum is good , going to but vacum tank back on, motor appears to be untouched, at least tags are there, no knocks, etc

Geoff

 Well, it depends on the originality of the motor, mileage, and degree of wear.   Ideally there  should be very little blow by.   Have you done a compression check?  this should be done with a hot motor, and throttle held wide open.  All compressions  should be even. A motor of that era, in good condition  should have a compression reading around 85-90 lbs.

Geoff