[elmagnifico]

the power arc coil is not for me(too new looking). Ive thought about the other one. I saw one on ebay a couple months ago with a red top but I waited too long. they have a newer coil but it looks too chunky for lack of a better description.

[RGT]

I would think you would have a better selection looking at 12 volt coils, to be run in parallel rather than 6 volt ones, which would be in series(assuming you are running 12 volt electrics)

[tooseevee]

To fire 2 plugs? Actually..You wrote " why 2 coils on a single cylinder engine" . It's common to put one in the decompressor hole.

                         This is getting hilarious. Do you ever read what you're reading?

                          You quote my question "Why dual coils on a SINGLE PLUGGED, all stock Enfield"

                           And then you answer: To fire 2 plugs?

                           Dear Lord, Make it stop!

[Bullet.wagon]

Yeah. All this coil talk is getting me all wound up. and don't pardon the pun.

[tooseevee]

Yeah. All this coil talk is getting me all wound up. and don't pardon the pun.

                  You're right. I think we long ago lost the Primary question & it has became Secondary.

[mikail gransee]

Take the decompressor out and put a plug there. I think I read 'bout someone moving the plug to that side. If it is more fire for your thumper than an ole school way is just file a v in to the plug..I think they sell 'em now like that;D

[cyrusb]

                  You also have to install a single fire ignition system.

                    And I still don't understand, after reading all these posts, why someone would want to have two coils on a single cylinder engine. Just for "looks"? What if someone who knows engines asks "What's the second coil for"?

                      At least there's a "Reason" to do it on a harley.

                      Isn't two coils on an Enfield sorta like tits on a suitcase?

No big deal, but this IS what you wrote,no mention of plugs here. I'd like to add for the original poster that they make plug wires now that will fire 2 plugs off of one coil. One plug is fired directly while the other is fired inductivly from a coil that is surrounding the wire. Put them on a harley (with dual plugged heads)and they seemed to work well. No extra coils needed. I think we got them from drag specialties or one of them outlets.

[elmagnifico]

              My problem wasn't with dual-plugging. I totally understand dual-plugging and, of course, there's a reason for dual-plugging.

               My discussion (if you go actually read what I said) was about this:

                      Why dual COILS on a single plugged, all stock Enfield?

        I don't understand your question or more accurately your assumption. there wouldn't be a reason to run dual coils or a dual output coil on a single plug enfield.       

                    What if someone who knows engines asks "What's the second coil for"?

   If they know engines they wont have to ask.

[mikail gransee]

If you do wire up 2 coils/plugs I HIGHLY recommend these plugs..NField Gear gots em and .I got them for my yamaha twin recieved  lastnight put them on...WOW! SWAY COOL.


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[GreenMachine]

funny i was just thinking of those for night riding,,,

[elmagnifico]

I had a friend who had a clear distributor cap on his baja bug. It was pretty cool but you had to look pretty close to see it flashing. I found a pair of old caps at a swap meet along with some cloth covered primary wire. they look great.

[olhogrider]

20 years ago I ran a set of these until one of them broke. Might still have the other one around here somewhere. Hmmm...

[tooseevee]

        I don't understand your question or more accurately your assumption. there wouldn't be a reason to run dual coils or a dual output coil on a single plug enfield.           If they know engines they wont have to ask.

           Well, YES. That's EXACTLY my point & why I asked the original question in answer to the original poster in the FIRST place. Which was:

                   Why would someone want to put TWO coils on an engine with ONE plug?

                    Go back to the FIRST post in this thread. *I* wasn't the one who wanted to DO it. I was answering the first posters question.

                    And yes, I DO know engines & I'm NOT the one here who wants to run a fake coil or put two coils on to fire one plug.  I didn't start this frigging thread.

                       Fergod'ssake, make this stop.

[olhogrider]

What? I assumed the question was for a dual plug head or an old twin cylinder machine. If not then it gets my vote for dumbest question.

[GreenMachine]

that wasn't my impression at all...it sounded more to the tune of installing a second dummy coil to make it look kinda different..then after a few posts it changed to putting a secondary plug in where the decompressor use to be and try out the dual coil concept with the addition of the second plug...Some where along these lines I said "Great can't wait to see the pics".....I'm still waiting patiently for the end product.....Its all good...I think..