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Magneto help please

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by bykerlad, Dec 19, 2012.

  1. bykerlad
    Joined: Mar 14, 2009
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    bykerlad
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    from australia

    I have a Mallory super mag model 310 SP,Can anyone tell me the correct transformer to use with this item,(is a transformer the U S term for a coil or are they different ) any help would be much appreciated.thanks ken in oz
     
  2. TERPU
    Joined: Jan 2, 2004
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    No we call coils coils and transformers transformers to clear that up. A coil stores juice and a transformer makes it a different voltage either up or down. Are you sure it didn't say resistor? Because that is a common thing for early Mallory stuff. I can't tell you exactly for the Super Mag. But if you call Joe Hunt I'll bet they can steer you in the right direction.


    Happy Holidays,

    Tim
     
  3. Normbc9
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  4. BobF
    Joined: Dec 30, 2004
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    from Poway, CA

    Don't know what they call em down under but a coil & transformer are the same thing, just physical appearance is different. Both have a primary winding and at least one secondary winding. The primary normally boosts a lower voltage (6/12v in automotive type) up in the secondary winding to several thousand volts, so this is a step up transformer (coil)
     

  5. oj
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    Yes, it is a transformer and a Mallory 28900A should do the trick although i would talk to Mallory - they are the ones that made the magneto. Go to thier website and shoot them an email and they'll get back to you but might take a day as the magneto part of mallory has been split off and they weren't fully organized when i last spoke to them.
     
  6. TERPU
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    I'll be dammed, learned something today. Thanks guys.

    Tim
     
  7. BootleggerJim
    Joined: Dec 14, 2007
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    from SC

    The best Mallory guy, bar none, is Len Hughes.....574-293-6688.....in Bristol, In........loves to talk, give him a call......
     
  8. lippy
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  9. bykerlad
    Joined: Mar 14, 2009
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    bykerlad
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    from australia

    Thank you all ,long live the H A M B
     

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