Thanks, Ed.
So....anyone know if a Lucas sport coil is compatibe with a
Pertronix Ignitor? Again, no problems so far.
Ed A.
From: edwin.mcguirk@db.com
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Date sent: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:04:42 -0500
Subject: Re: sport coil
Send reply to: edwin.mcguirk@db.com
The deal on sport coils and electronic ignitions is, if I remember
correctly, that some sport coils are designed for 12 volt input. They
have
more windings that multiply 12 volts to a higher voltage. The
drawback is
that sometimes these coils cannot build the voltage fast enough for
capacitive multispark ignitions (at 300 or so volts).
Anyway, the point is that they are optimized to increase
performance on a
stock type ignition and the electronic ignition is "too much". They
put
extra load on the electronic module and the coil also gets too hot.
Not all "sport" coils are the same and not all electronic ignitions are
the same, you have to ask if they are compatible.
Ed McGuirk
76 TR6
86 Rx7
88 MR2 Supercharged
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:39:46 -0700
From: eja@hydrosphere.com (Ed Armbruster)
Subject: sport coil
I never thought about this one......
TRF's recent sale catalog has a note (p2) re. the use of a sport coil
with
an electronic ignition system. The note: dont do it.
Perhaps I'm living dangerously but I've never had a problem.
Thoughts on this on?
Thanks,
Ed A.
74 TR6
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