12V ignition coil

That advise would apply to a Front Mount DIST and
not your Side Mount..... ..... .

The Side mount (your's) OEM coil is a 6 volt but has a Resistive value of 1.3 Ohms.... The normal "round" 12 Volt Coil will have a LOW resistive value of about .6 Ohms

Its the Coil Resistive value that will determine the amount of External Ballast required.. NOTE: the Front Mount coil (not Side mount) 12V has a Resistive value of 3.5 Ohms and is an unusual coil (ugly duckling)

The OEM (6V) coil will work with an ICR-13 (ballast) but don't know what type of 12 volt coil you have now installed..(Usually the "HOTTER" the 12 volt coil the LESS the Resistance of the Coil and the "larger" the Ballast)

NOTE: The Coil Clamp forms part of the Heat distribution and should be tight and attached to the Block...

Hope This Helps,

Connect your necessary 12 to 6 volt converting resistor between the ignition coil and the ignition switch anywhere it is convient. Sorry, I don't have a p/n because there are numerous mfgs and they all have different p/n's for essentually the same part. Just ask your partsperson for a 12 to 6 volt converting resistor for an ignition coil. Should be able to fix you right up..... ..Dell, a 12 volt advocate for the right reasons

And heres the WRONG reason..... 'cuz Ol'Bubba down at the local corner spittin'-n-whittlin' club sez its the thing to do, "Changer to 12 volts, yep, thang to due. Makes yer iddy-biddy tonka tractor start right up. 6 volts is fer wusses."

Lotta guys change to 12 volts because they have a tired, low compression, worn-out engine. And 12 volts on a 6 volt starter really spins the engine FAST and does help start, but thats just a bandaid on a sick engine. Right reason for them.

Others need more nite lite. Giggin' Frogs? Right reason for them. Others need to run spray pumps. Right reason for them. Others need to replace a bad generator system. Right economic reason for them. Those are some but not all of the right reasons.

BUT there are so many botched 12 volt conversions by the electrically challenged, that I sometimes question if there ever is a right reason. Of course, you never hear about the "no problem conversion"..... .....respectfully, Dell

I also "know how to do it right the first time". However, given the number of questions about, and problems with 12V conversions, I agree with Dell.

When I'm advising someone against a 12V conversion I usually include the fact that my 2N has a working conversion of my own design to emphasize that I'm not a purist -- I just don't recommend the conversion in most cases.

If you spent a few minutes thinking about 'right reasons' instead of heckling Dell.. perhaps some of those reasons might become self evident.

A couple right off the bat... A)Utility, I.E. you have an implement that requires 12v to run.. not the 6v your oem charging system provides.
Or, you need more available current ( for lights, etc ) than your genny can deliver ( 11-20 amps or so ).
B) economic, I.e. you have an N that has a bad/needs to be replaced charging system ( battery, and generator, and regulator are all bad )... At this point it is cheper to install an alternator ( and reg, if you go that route ) and 12v battery, than to go back to oem status... mainly due to the drastic difference in price in an oem 6v genny, and a dime a dozen delco 10-si alternator... no to mention that it can run without an external regulator, with the propper support wiring, etc..

The right reasons do not include: Insufficient spark due to poorly wired/setup or marginal ignition components. Or slow starter rpms. The oem slow 6v starter on the N is more than sufficient to generate enough rpms for starting. If it doesn't, converting to 12v is only a bandaid technique to cover the real problem. ( I.E. : spark problem, low compression, worn out starter.. etc )

thanks

Soundguy

Sorry I came on so strong... Too often I see people heckling the ones they need the answers from.. gets to you after a while. Again, my mistake.

And Yes.. Dell is a wealth of knowledge... he has probably forgotton more than I will ever learn about tractors

Actually many of us havn't converted. For instance, my 52 8n is still oem 6vpg.. my naa has been converted, but by a previous owner.

Good luck,

soundguy