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Re: Electronic ingition from Toyota to Triumph

To: Creigtrium@aol.com
Subject: Re: Electronic ingition from Toyota to Triumph
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 17:37:09 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <7d.220d8b5.25fc00d6@aol.com>
Sounds like it would be more cost effective to just buy one of the commercial
units. After all, should you wish to convert back for some reason, parts are not
easy to come by.

Creigtrium@aol.com wrote:

> Several weeks ago there was an advertisement from Tony Mantell on the VTR
> classified site for instructions on how to use an electronic ignition off a
> junk yard car and make it work on a Triumph.  I sent my $7.00 US to find out
> about the conversion.  The 2 hard parts are removing the trigger rotor from
> the Toyota shaft and turning the Triumph shaft down so it will fit.  That
> means your whole Triumph distributer has to be removed and disassembled.
>
> Someone earlier asked for a report on this.  I don't know if someone else has
> already reported or not.
>
> Creig Houghtaling
> St. Louis, MO

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George Richardson
Monroe, New York
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