Bob's email is right on. I have the same set up both in my BJ8 and
BN1. Still using the old stock coil in the BN1. It's good enough.
No healey uses a ballasted system. Pertronix all the way!!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 4/30/05, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Great Bob. Thanks!!!
>
> >From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
> >To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>,<healeys@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Petronix Ignition? Do I need rev limiter?
> >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:33:35 -0700
> >
> >Scott,
> >
> >I don't believe any Big Healeys used a ballasted ignition system (I know
> >the
> >BN2s and BJ8s don't, and I don't see any resistor listed in the Moss
> >catalog
> >for any 100-6 or 3000). If you had a ballasted system, there would be a
> >big,
> >ceramic wound-wire resistor somewhere in the primary ignition circuit.
> >
> >I believe Pertronix states that the coil should have 1.5 ohms of
> >resistance. Theoretically, any coil that meets this requirement would
> >work; however I'd
> >buy the Pertronix coil just to be sure. But--this will probably start a
> >flame war--I
> >don't think there's a need for "performance" coils in an otherwise stock
> >Healey engine. If fact, you're more likely to get more trouble from the
> >extra voltage
> >leaking through the distributor cap and spark wires than you'll get benefit
> >from a high-voltage coil (which are mostly used in very high-revving and
> >high-compression engines, with upgraded ignition components). I put a
> >Pertronix in my BJ8 with the stock coil and the engine starts quicker,
> >idles smoother and more consistently and revs up to redline with no
> >hesitation--what more can you ask for?
> >
> >Pertronix doesn't require a rev-limiter. I don't think one is necessary;
> >Healey
> >engines aren't high-revving by nature ... you'd have to be pretty remiss to
> >over-rev a Healey to the point of doing damage.
> >
> >IMO
> >
> >bs
> >***************************************************************
> >Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> >'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> >***************************************************************
> >
> >
> >>OH yeah, is my system non-balasted? Uh...der...duh...
> >>
> >>>From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
> >>>Reply-To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
> >>>To: healeys@autox.team.net
> >>>Subject: Petronix Ignition? Do I need rev limiter?
> >>>Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:35:09 -0500
> >>>
> >>>Gents,
> >>>
> >>>I plan to order the Petronix ststem for my 60 BN7. I changed polarity to
> >>>neg. ground. I plan to order Moss part 222-571 Igniter for Lucas Model
> >>>DM6 distributor. I also plan to order Petronix coil 143-265. Will any
> >>>40,000 volt coil work such as P-40511 Flame Thrower?
> >>>
> >>>Is there anything else I need for the system?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for any thoughts.
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>Scott
> >>>Mashed BN7
> >
>
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