Tom,
I just installed one of Gary Boone's EI ignition dizzies. To accomplish this
I needed to replace the old coil with a 12v. one from a junk yard. It was
also quite "grotty". I just cleaned it up and painted it. Looks like new...
only better.
(Also... paint's cheap.)
Dave
69 2L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Duffy" <tomuo@pacbell.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:37 AM
Subject: Replace or Paint Ignition Coil?
> My roadster sat in the company car park since
> Friday evening because the battery drained due to
> the brake sensor switch coming on with a gust of wind.
> The rubber bumber which presses against the switch
> has developed a hole... Do the vendors have replacements,
> or is it something I can find at a local parts shop?
>
> With the hood open in the clear daylight, I looked at
> the engine compartment and thought that it was time
> to do some cleaning. The ignition coil seems to work fine,
> but it is pretty grotty and slightly rusty. A friend of mine
> "dresses" coils in beer cans, to make the car look like
> it's sucking on a cool one all day, but would it be a good
> idea to replace it, or just spray it a bright color to
> clean it up?
>
> Tom,
> '68 1600
>
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