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Distributor, Ignition

Primary coil resistance
Cold 0.36 - 0.55 Ohms
Hot 0.45 - 0.65 Ohms
Secondary coil resistance
Cold 9.0 - 15.4 k Ohms
Hot 11.4 - 18.1 k Ohms
Pickup coil resistance
Cold G (+) and G (-) 185 - 275 Ohms
Hot G (+) and G (-) 240 - 325 Ohms

NOTICE: "Cold" and "Hot" in the above specifications express the temperature of the distributor itself. "Cold" is from -10°C (14°F) to 50°C (104°F) and "Hot" is from 50°C (104°F) to 100°C (212°F).