Re: Lucas Sports coil (on fender)

[Bob Labuz <yellowtr@borg.com>]

Steve, list,

Someone told me to do this way back in 69 with my first TR3A, said it would 
keep the
coil cooler. So I did it back then, did it to my TR4 and with my current 58.

Bob Labuz
1958 TR3A
1974 T140V


"steven@cravetechnology.com" wrote:

> Pete wrote:
>
> > I put a new Sports Coil in my TR4 last year. ...I mounted the coil over on 
>the
> > fender well to get it away from the heat and vibration of the engine. The
> > previous coil lasted over 30 years that way.
>
> Thanks, I was thinking about doing that after a recent comment. Of course,
> the *apparently* original coil on my TR4 lasted about 40 years mounted on
> the engine, and only failed 1 and 1/2 hours after I bought the car. <g> Still,
> seems like a sensible modification.
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 TR4