On Tue, 23 Aug 1994, Will Zehring wrote:
> Occasionally I seek the advice of John Twist at University Motors in not so
> far away Grand Rapids. He sets aside an hour at mid-day to handle telephone
> inquiries. Most calls are short and sweet, and this fellow has had oodles
> of experience with the MG marque. I just phoned him regarding my recent
> postings on proper fluids in the MGB tranny and on wiring up the coil. So,
> for the record, here is what he has to say:
>
> [tranny oil stuff deleted]
>
> On the (+) earth coil: (+) electrode is the white w/black wire and the (-)
> electrode is the white wire.
That's right. On a typical Lucas wiring system, the white/black wire
runs from the points to the coil. On your positive ground car, it should
connect to the positive (+) terminal.
I haven't talked to John in years! If you call him again, tell him I
said hello. Also tell him to get an Internet account and join the list.
His expertise would be useful to have on line.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
feold@umd5.umd.edu 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily transportation)
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