Dean Paige wrote:
>
> Well, after replacing the original Lucas starter in the TR-6 with a Bosch
> (you may remember that the Lucas showed signs of impending failure
> shortly befor the Pertronix unit started acting up) I was off to
> the Carribbean coast of Mexico (Cancun, Akumal, Tulum) for a couple of
> weeks. A really great vacation... crystal clear water, beautiful reef to
> dive on, Mayan ruins to visit.... highly recommend this for those of you
> who like the tropics.
>
> Anyway, Saturday I decided to reinstall the Pertronix... hope springs
> eternal. Hope rewarded in this case, all is once again functioning
> optimally. I want to tell you the electronic ignition really does make a
> huge difference in performance. Egine smoothes out in all rpm ranges and
> accelerations. They are however, as indicated in answers to my previous
> post, sensitive to electrical influences. Moreso than points. Evidentally
> the decrease in current applied to the primary circuit caused by the
> failing of the Lucas alternator was enough to affect operation. All's
> well that ends well though and we are once again purring down the road.
>
> Deano
First sentence should read "Lucas alternator"
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