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Re: [TR] TR2 - coil recommend.

To: Angelo Graham <agraham@execulink.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR2 - coil recommend.
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:54:32 -0700
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I run a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on both my cars.  I also carry a
spare in each... those are also 50+year old Sport coils.

I have never had a vintage coil fail but did have a couple of nearly-new
coils let me down before I finally gave up on them.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:30 AM Angelo Graham <agraham@execulink.com> wrote:

> Hello List:
>
> Have been using a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on my '2 for some time
> and realize I may be pressing my luck with this one. Looking for a
> recommendation for a replacement; will keep the old Sport as a "get me
> home" spare.
>
> Understand the "new" Lucas Sports have had their share of premature
> failures. Also considered a Bosch "blue". Lots of after-market "super
> coils" from Pertronix & the like.
>
> Any recommendations & good experiences out there?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Angelo Graham
>
> '54 TR2
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I run a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on both my cars.=C2=
=A0 I also carry a spare in each... those are also 50+year old Sport coils.=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I have never had a vintage co=
il fail but did have a couple of nearly-new coils let me down before I fina=
lly gave up on them.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:30 AM Angelo Graham &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:agraham@execulink.com";>agraham@execulink.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List:<br>
<br>
Have been using a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on my &#39;2 for some time =
<br>
and realize I may be pressing my luck with this one. Looking for a <br>
recommendation for a replacement; will keep the old Sport as a &quot;get me=
 <br>
home&quot; spare.<br>
<br>
Understand the &quot;new&quot; Lucas Sports have had their share of prematu=
re <br>
failures. Also considered a Bosch &quot;blue&quot;. Lots of after-market &q=
uot;super <br>
coils&quot; from Pertronix &amp; the like.<br>
<br>
Any recommendations &amp; good experiences out there?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
Angelo Graham<br>
<br>
&#39;54 TR2<br>
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