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Subject: Lucas Sport
From: aaronw@wsu.edu
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 14:27:09 -0800 (PST)
I just got my mess of goodies from BritTek, including the Lucas Sport
coil.  Before I go to far, I want to make sure I don't FTU.

I am working with a 1975 B, emissions removed, HIF4 carbs (if it
matters).

Am I correct in thinking that I need to bypass the white/greenstripe
wire going to the old coil, and run a white wire direct from the
fusebox where the other white wires are?  A webpage for Triumphs
confirms this, but I want to make sure!

Is it correct to mount the Sport Coil upside down, ie so gravity pulls
the electricty out? :)  (I am serious about the upside down, not so
much so about gravity)

On a related note, the coil I pulled off the car was a Mallory 29217
40KV coil, from what I read thus far it is 12V as well.  Should this
have been ballasted?  I ask, as it was ballested, not once but twice
by the previous owner.  I measured 6V at the "high" end, 3V at the
coil.  This is quite obviously wrong to me, but this coil will be a
perfectly good spare part, and if I need it, I would rather connect it
properly!

-- 
Aaron Whiteman -- Thoughts of graduation vaguely apply.
 My opinions are mine and do not reflect the views of the University.
'75 B  http://www.wsu.edu/~aaronpw/MG/
:wq

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