David &Biff -If you are installing the Pertronix
LU142A you are OK, it is a NEG ground unit!
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----- Original Message -----
From "David Lieb" <dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com>
To: "Biff Jones" <biffjones@erols.com>; "spridgets"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Coil polarity question
> > I have reversed the ground to negative . . .
> > Now to my question: I will be installing a new distributor with a
> Pertronix
> > unit (L142A)
>
> Biff,
> Stop. Send that Pertronix back and start over. At least, the way I am
> reading the Pertronix catalog, the L142A is a positive ground application.
> Since you converted your Bugeye to negative ground, you should be getting
a
> negative ground Pertronix.
>
> Due to the nature of electromagnetic fields, there is a difference in the
> efficiency of the coil when wired in the opposite direction. Remember that
> you are feeding it DC current. Yes, polarity should be properly observed.
> David Lieb
> RWA Midgets
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