Topic: Coil/Ignitor compatibility?

[H8PVMNT]

I have a bad ignitor in my 1980 4x4.  I have an '81 parts truck with a different style coil and ignitor.  The pick up plug to the distributor is the same and the three wires to/from the coil are the same colors, tan, yellow and black (which I assume are supply, ground and tach?), only the connectors are different.  

If I swap connectors will the '81 coil/ignitor work on my '80?

[Mnmstoy]

I wish I can help you. I had the same problems years back. I went from the 1980 nice skinny silver igniter to one out of a 8? Celica (free) I think it was. Big Black igniter everything looked the same as far as the connections go. I took a chance and Im still running that igniter today. I still use the stock can type coil.
Mike

searched my whole photo gallery and came up with this partial on the right side.


Found a better one. I Installed my Brake proportional valve. Igniter and coil to the right.

[H8PVMNT [OP]]

Well I'd say that's a definate maybe...

Thanks!

[H8PVMNT [OP]]

After checking the pickup coild air gap, testing everything else with an ohm meter and determining that nothing else could be suspect I went ahead and swapped the plugs on the '81 coil/ignitor over to the plugs from the '80 and it works like a charm.  The truck idles better than it ever did before so I think the old ignitor has been giving me problems all along.

[Mnmstoy]

That's cool.
Mike