--- On Thu, 11/3/11, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote:
I don't know where you get your information from Alan, but all that is
required for the Pertronix unit is a coil that has 3.0 ohms resistance or
greater. The Lucas Sport Coil has this and I have been using one in my Bugeye
with a Pertronix unit installed since Jeff Schlemmer rebuilt my distributor 4
years ago. It has been working flawlessly ever since. I even called the guys
at Pertronix to make sure about the coil. They were the ones that told me the
minimum resistance required and how to measure it on the coil.
Mike MacLean
60 AN5
56 BN2
--- On Thu, 11/3/11, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] petronix
To:
"edic at tampabay.rr.com" <edic at tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 1:43 PM
Mel -
A standard Pertronix unit is unable to handle a high energy low resistance
coil like the Lucas Sport Coil (common) over extended running periods. Is
that what you were running? If so, that's what burned out your Pertronix.
You need to get a Pertronix coil with a 3 ohm internal resistance, that
will prevent further burnouts.
Alan
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