[Healeys] Lucas Sports Coil

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Sun Feb 22 13:35:07 MST 2009


More info: http://www.burtonpower.com/technical_1/ignition_systems.aspx


Bob Spidell wrote:
> I checked a book I have called "Tuning Lucas Ignition Systems." In it, 
> there's a schematic for a ballasted system showing a lead from the 
> ignition switch through a ballast resistor to the coil and one from 
> the starter solenoid to the coil. When cranking the starter, the lead 
> from the solenoid will short around the ballast resistor.
>
> If your distributor requires a ballasted system you could wire it this 
> way.
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> PG wrote:
>> Does anybody know if the Lucas Sports Coil is internally ballasted or
>> resisted?
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm installing a Unilite distributor and already have a sports 
>> coil..I don't
>> know if I have to add a ballast resistor or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>
>
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