Hi Paul There was a problem with the LU-142A in as you could not retard
the ign. enough, after installing the unit, due to the vacuum advance
hitting the engine block. They changed the magnet ring to fix this problem.
All new units are supposed to have the new magnet ring. I wrote all this up
some time ago but I can't find it now. Best Regards Ed
LATEST MODEL LU-142A, WITH THE CORRECT MAGNET RING FOR THE SUNBEAM ALPINE.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST IMPROVEMENTS YOU CAN DO TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY
OF YOUR IGN. SYSTEM. > This unit is for negative ground cars only Series 5
or cars that have been changed to negative ground.
Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Heuer" <pheuer@earthlink.net>
To: "Mailing List Alpines" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:36 AM
Subject: What's the skinny on Pertronix?
> Hi all,
> I've seen quite a few posts over the last couple of years related to
> fitting a Pertronix system to the Alpine.
> I seem to recall Pertronix releasing a special version for the Alpine to
> fix a problem.
> Is there a definitive answer posted somewhere as to the model to buy,
> extra parts needed, and 'gotchas' related to the installation?
>
> For the record, it's for a S3 Alpine, with 1592cc motor, negative
> ground. I suspect the distributor is original, but if that makes a
> difference let me know.
> Cheers,
> Paul.
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