Either the Perstor Ignitor or the Crane XR-700 will fit to the Lucas
electronic distributor just fine. Been there, done that. E-mail me if
you've got questions on the Crane installation.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
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Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 7:53:00 -0600
From: Richard.C.Guynn@mcdermott.com
Subject: Magnetic Pickup Source?
Hi all,
I have the later Lucas electronic ignition (remote amplifier type) and
I believe that I have a bad pickup coil in the distributor.
Symptoms:
1. No spark (at all)
2. No continuity between the two leads coming from the pickup.
Now there is a similar system on my motorcycle and the service manual
for it says those pickups should have ~500ohm resistance. I can find
no reference to a check procedure in the B manual (Haynes) so I am
assuming the coil is open.
I looked in both the Moss and VB catalogs and neither one of them have
this pickup listed. Is there somewhere that I can get one of these?
And how much are we talking about?
On a related note. If I have to go with a new system, will the
aftermarket units work with a distributor already rigged for
electronic ignition? I have heard alot of good things about the
Pertronix unit recently, and I was hoping I wouldn't have to change
out my distributor if the magnetic pickup proves impossible to obtain.
Thanks in advance,
Rick Guynn
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