[Healeys] petronix

[Tom Felts]

Mine has never burned out----it has worked fine with the LSC for 10 years--but it is good to know it will work fine with the original coil.


---- Mike MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> wrote: 

=============
I agree. If yours burned out it was probably because you left the ignition on too long without running the engine. A known Pertronix killer.
Mike MacLean

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On Nov 4, 2011, at 8:04, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> Bullshit.
> It will function fine with most 12V 3 Ohm coils or with coils plus ballast resistor with a total resistance of 3+ Ohm.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> 
> 
> 
> Op 4-11-2011 14:10, Tom Felts schreef:
>> I simply don't understand.  When I bought the Pertronix I was specifically told that I HAD to install a Lucus Sport Coil or it would not function properly.  (??)
>> 
>> tom
>> 
>> 
>> ---- Greg Lemon<glemon at neb.rr.com>  wrote:
>> 
>> =============
>> 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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