Have you tried putting voltage on the old solenoid on the bench? If it doesn't activate, then the problem can be a broken wire inside the insulation or a dirty connector. You can also check the wires leading into the windings. Sometimes, you can have a "cold" solder joint or the wire has just broken.
If you can post a picture of the old solenoid, there might be some people that can identify it. I haven't posted pictures on here yet, so I can't help you on that.
Good luck,
Bill M

No, I have not tried that yet.I noticed your name BILL M??
My name is BILL M...BILL MOORE..I think I'll just call coan and order a new one tomorrow and be done with it. The one in the pic looks like the one I have.Thanks,Bill

Mine is like the engine builder from New York, Bill Mitchell. No kin that I know of or that he would claim. It is a little funny sometimes, when I order items. "No, not that Bill Mitchell".

I saw that you are from Columbus,OH, so do you run at National Trail Raceway? That was the 1st dragstrip that I ran a car on. That was in 1982 and I had a 68 Chevelle.

Good luck with the transmission.

Bill Mitchell

Yes,I hit trails now and then but most of the time I go to marion county.

small world! what kind of car do you run? what class?

I own a 72 nova which a big time hitter out of indy named SPEEDY PETEY owned the car.I don't really run a class,I just like playing when I'm not working(long haul trucker).It's a pro-street-race car.It only has a pump gas 502 running 10.70's on motor and mid to high 9's on a 175 hit.Check the car out on hotrod magazine's web-site.In the search box type in speedy petey or speedy petey's nova and it should come up.Blue 72 nova which is still the same as the pic's show.Being a trucker I don't have the kind of time it takes to get into a class.What is your class of choice?

bill

i have been racing down there for over 20 years. i run the box class. my car has a 505 bbc in it. the car weighs 2750 with me in it. last year at the end of the year i got it into the 8's (see signature)on just motor. it was painted like this for a LONG time...maybe you have seen it?

http://img3.glowfoto.com/images/2007...735337683T.jpg

i haven't been there yet this year as i'm waiting for them to switch pro back to 1/4 mile :roll:

i looked for your car and couldn't find it??? do you have a link?

Never seen the car but that's hauling the mail.Try this link.
http://hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/4...ova/index.html
Click on the pic's for bigger pic's.
I just seen the pic of it at mci and I'm sure I have seen that car.
By the way my car weighs in at 3,500 lbs.

Got the coan soleniod today and transbrake is now working. :D Thanks for the help.BILL

That is good to hear. Glad that I could help and that you were able to get it fixed so quickly.

Bill