In a message dated 9/2/04 1:22:12 PM, owner-healeys-digest@autox.team.net
writes:
> I have a new sports coil in place, which looks like a chicadee trapped in a
> coal mine. Putting aside aesthetics, it obviously performs well. Would I
> suffer any degradation in performance by using a vintage coil? Or is it
> simply
> a question of reliability? We've hidden an MSD6 electronic spark rectifier
> under the passenger footbox, and I'm speculating that this unit will
> compensate for a somewhat weaker spark. Is that true or should I put the
old
> coil in the trunk as a souvenir?
>
>
Pertronix makes a high-performance coil that is available in chrome or black.
Chrome would look great in the 6-cylinder cars, and the black would look fine
(to all but a concours judge with a clipboard, of course, who would be able
to tell the difference). But at least you wouldn't have that silly gold
anodized nonsense in your engine compartment.
Cheers
Gary
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