[Healeys] petronix

[npaul72464 at aol.com]

I bought a new 3 ohm  lucas sport coil in April.  In early June the coil
failed and fried the Pertronix.  I bought a new Pertronix with the 3 ohm flame
thrower and no problem at all.


Ned Paulsen
1960 BN7



-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
Cc: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Nov 3, 2011 8:24 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] petronix


Alan, are you sure? I was told by tech support at Pertonix that the Lucas
Sport
Coil has 3-ohm resistance (stock coil has less).

I ask because we're thinking of putting Pertronix in our BN2--can't find
proper
points at the 'usual suspects'--and need to know for sure.

Bob


--------------------------------
Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA

----- Original Message -----

Mel -

A standard Pertronix unit is unable to handle a high energy low resistance
coil like the Lucas Sport Coil (common) over extended running periods. Is
that what you were running? If so, that's what burned out your Pertronix.

You need to get a Pertronix coil with a 3 ohm internal resistance, that
will prevent further burnouts.

Alan

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 6:57 PM, edic at tampabay.rr.com
<edic at tampabay.rr.com>wrote:

> January 2009 I sent my distributor (BJ8) to Jeff Schlemmer of Advanced
> Distributors for a rebuild. He didn't rebuild it because it was not needed,
> but cleaned it up and added a Petronix. That unit failed about 8 months
> later at our All British Car show in Safety Harbor, Fl. My car had to be
> pushed to its assigned spot on Main Street. Oh the joys of antique cars.
> Anyway, that was in 2010 and I sent the unit to Petronix for evaluation and
> they said my Hall Cell was bad and replaced the unit. There is a 3 year
> warranty. It s been a year later and I finally decided to take another
> chance on the Petronix and I just reinstalled it. Once burned, twice shy.
> After the reinstall I got sputtering on a test drive, so I timed the car
> to
> 10-14 degrees BTDC at idle without vacuum, as specified by Jeff. It starts
> quicker and runs great, so far. Anyway, I would contact Jeff, as Olin has
> written, and get the straight and skinny from him. His number is (612)
> 804-5543. His address is 1149 Quincy Street, Shakopee, MN 55379. I have no
> financial interest with Jeff just an interest in Healeys.
> Good luck.
> Mel Brunet
> HBJ8L/39749
> Land O Lakes, Fl
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Healey
> Date: 11/3/2011 12:54:54 AM
> To: healeymanjim at hansencc.net
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] petronix
>
> Pertronix will not resolve a bad distributer. Not sure what distributer
> the
> Morgan has, but most likely it has centrifugal advance, and the springs are
> worn. I had the same issue with a Porsche that worked ok on points, but
> the
> Pertronix highlighted the real problem. After rebuilding the dizzy, the
> same
> pertronix unit worked great. My suggestion to him is to send the
> distributer
> (if Lucas) to Advance Distributers and have him rebuild it. That was who
> did
> mine for the Healey. After 50+ years and 100,000+ miles or so, those
> springs
> loose their strength and the lack of lubrication on the weights will throw
> off
> an otherwise well tuned motor.
>
> Olin Brimberry
> 61 3000 MKII
> BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb
> healey at hunterbane.com
> www.hunterbane.com
>
>
>
> On Nov 2, 2011, at 11:18 PM, <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
> <healeymanjim at hansencc.net> wrote:
>
> > want to help a guy in our club with a morgan that has a "missing and
> sputtering" problem. he has a petronix in it and i know nothing about
> these
> things. what should i be looking for. suspected a coil and had it
> replaced
>
> but did not solve problem. will naturally check carbs, etc., but suspect
> ignition as car apparently starts and runs ok until it warms up. any help
> appreciated as i will be "flying blind" here.
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