Yup, well it's funny. I bought mine fom a MG lister who couldn't use
it for some reason. I also ran it with a Pertronix Ignitor until the
Ignitor went intermittent, then I put the points plate back in. I sent
the Ignitor back to Pertronix and they sent it back to me with a clean
bill of health. I just never put the Ignitor back in. It's been months
since I've looked at the points & the car's running like a top. If it
ain't broke, don't fix it; right?
BTW, I guess you've noticed that the sport coil is available from
Moss for only non-ballasted ignitions. Presumably, it's internally
ballasted like the stock coil, or has one hell of a lot of wire in the
primary.
Cheers,
CR
Tim Holt wrote:
> So it seems like I'm seeing that there are theoretical advantages,
> theoretical disadvantages, but some people think it makes things
> better. Nobody really saying, "I had one but I had to remove it because
> it..."
>
> Good thing, 'cause I'd already ordered it ;^)
>
> Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>
>> I've been running the Sport Coil with points for the last 3 yrs or
>> so. I haven't seen any acceleration of points wear over the standard
>> coil.
>>
>> CR
>>
>> Telewest (PH) wrote:
>>
>>> The other down side of the sport coil
>>> is that the Lucas ones I have seen have a lower LT winding resistance
>>> which
>>> increases the current through the points and so probably accelerates
>>> their
>>> wear.
>>
>>
>>
>>> PaulH.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tim Holt" <holtt@nacse.org>
>>> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:45 PM
>>> Subject: Just what does a sport coil do?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> OK so I was contemplating buying a new coil, and I've seen the "sport
>>>> coils" in the catalogs. I also noted the quote (in Moss) that says,
>>>> "Note: Lucas' top of the line coil for road and mild competition use"
>>>>
>>>> Is there really any problem with using one of these if you aren't going
>>>> to always drive on "road and mild competition"?
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