I am looking for an aftermarket ignition system for my other project (nonLBC). I currently use a Crane XR-700 (formerly Allison) ignition on my LBC. Is there an noticeable performance improvement in
On my TR-6 I have an MSD 6 triggered by a Pertronix Ignitor. The Ignitor is a magnetic pickup that replaces the points which I purchased at a great price from fellow lister Roger Bolick (I think Moss
I also have the Crane system on my TR6 that I inherited from the PO but it has the original coil. Can I gain performance by replacing the original coil with a hotter coil and if so which one? I assum
it coil hotter One thing you will NOT want to do is use a Lucas Sport Coil with the electronic ignition. There is a sticker on the Sport Coil specifically stating that it is not to be used with elec
Eric, can you confirm that should the MSD fail you can simply switch back to the ignitor and proceed on your way? I'm considering just such a setup and the redundancy is a very attractive feature. Jo
This would explain why the plug leads that I bought for my carb TR6 were too long. But why the difference? The spark plugs are in the same place and the distributor must be very similar. Trevor Jorda
I use a Lucas Sport Coil with the Crane XR700 electronic ignition. Neither of the instruction sheets say anything about not using it with EI, and it's been working just fine for more than 1200 miles.
I have the =Ignitor= system in my "3", never a problem, but in my travelling kit I also have a dist. top plate with the points, condenser and rotor already set-up should I have a failure. Just remove
Yes, it is easy to bypass. You pull the four wires going from the coil to the MSD and replace them with two (supplied) jumper wires which bridge around it. I had to do it oncethe MSD's ground wire ca
The carb car doesn't have the pedestal for the PI metering unit- the distributor sits two or three inches lower. -Erik -- Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation 1-847-680-0566
Irv, I do use a Lucas Sport coil with my MSD, and I have also used it with just the Ignitor (testing the MSD bypass). Haven't had a problem with it. And no, the sport coil I bought from TRF did not h
The distributors are the basically the same. The reason for the longer plug wires on a PI engine is that the distributor sits higher. The PI metering unit is driven off of a gear on a special distri
Erik & Irv, I also have been using a Crane/Allison electronic unit with a Lucas sports coil, no ballast resister, with no problems. I have had it on my car ('71 TR6) for around 7 - 8 years or so. Dan