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Re: Coils

To: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: Coils
From: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 20:32:02 +0000
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hi Chuck,

I put one in the MGB and noticed a big improvement in performance.  It
put some life into her again.  She was getting kind of sluggish before I
replaced the coil with a sport coil.  I would quess that it couldn't
hurt.  The price difference isn't that great now.

Rick

52 MGTD, 74 B,58 A Coupe, 76 XJ12C (wife's), & Puddles (60 Frogeye)
Starting to look like a used car lot out in my driveway.



Chuck Ciaffone wrote:
> 
> Sorry if I am starting up a recent thread, but ...
> 
> I just pulled the original coil from my 72 1275. I'm just
> sitting here starting at it, and wondering if replacing
> it is a good idea. Don't get mw wrong, Junior is running
> nicely right now. I just feel(!) that maybe the spark could
> be a little hotter.
> 
> Looking thru old Moss and VB catalogs tells me that:
> 
> A Lucas Sport coil is rated at 40,000 volts
> A Bosch Blue coil is rated at about 26,000 volts
> 
> Silly question, I know, but is that a good reason to pick
> a Lucas over a Bosch?  I mean, Brits don't drink warm beer
> because of Bosch refrigerators, now do they?
> 
> Further, will either really be a noticable improvement over
> a stock coil (or, for that matter, over the original that's
> in there now)?
> 
> Just wanted to know ...
> 
> chuck
> 
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> 
> chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net

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