[Healeys] petronix

Greg Lemon glemon at neb.rr.com
Thu Nov 3 19:33:01 MST 2011


I used a Pertronix for 10 years with a Lucas Sport coil too, no  issues, 
although I also believe I have heard the story from  more people than just 
Alan that it might not be the best mix.

Saw the new Senna movie tonight, it was very good, wife even liked it. quite 
a story, quite an amazing talent.

Greg Lemon




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts at windstream.net>
To: "Michael MacLean" <rrengineer.mike at att.net>; <edic at tampabay.rr.com>; 
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] petronix


> FWIW, I have had a Pertronix with a Lucas Sport Coil for 10 years with 
> MANY miles--once across Europe for 47 days--over 6000 miles.  Still going 
> strong with same units 10 years later.
>
> BJ8-----does that make a difference?
>
> tom
>
> ---- Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote:
>
> =============
> --- On Thu, 11/3/11, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> I don't know where you get your information from Alan, but all that is
> required for the Pertronix unit is a coil that has 3.0 ohms resistance or
> greater.  The Lucas Sport Coil has this and I have been using one in my 
> Bugeye
> with a Pertronix unit installed since Jeff Schlemmer rebuilt my 
> distributor 4
> years ago.  It has been working flawlessly ever since.  I even called the 
> guys
> at Pertronix to make sure about the coil.  They were the ones that told me 
> the
> minimum resistance required and how to measure it on the coil.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 AN5
> 56 BN2
>
> --- On Thu, 11/3/11, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] petronix
> To:
> "edic at tampabay.rr.com" <edic at tampabay.rr.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 1:43 PM
>
> 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
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