[TR] No spark TR3

[John Macartney]

Wouldn’t disagree with your assessment Ed. The familiar Lucas trademark is now owned by another company and the contents in those modern boxes are far from dependable. Mostly mucho cheapo from China or Taiwan. Don’t know if the Intermotor brand is known in the US but I used their stuff for years on my Triumphs and never had issues. Maybe I was just lucky but I worked with Intermotor for years marketing a lot of their stuff overseas when I worked for Hardy Spicer Driveline and we had very few problems. They’re not necessarily the cheapest around but I never bought purely on price for business or personal use.

Jonmac

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> On 18 Apr 2021, at 16:16, EDWARD WOODS <fogbro1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> ”Lucas” parts in green boxes are Lucas in name only. AFAIK, They have nothing to do with the original Lucas parts that were in our Triumphs back in the day. Those Lucas parts were as good or better than any of the other electrical suppliers of their time. 
>  
> Ed Woods
>> On 04/17/2021 3:24 PM Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> List,
>> Thank you all for your recommendations.  I got my spare parts and tools together and started with replacing the rotor.  It was new but the riveted type and I know those are problematic.  Put my spare red rotor in and voila, a fine running 59 TR3A.  I spent more time getting my spares together than the time it took to switch the rotor.  How do they still sell Lucas logo black riveted rotors.  Should be a law against those.  So appreciative of everyone’s help.
>> Attached pic of the happy owner with his new car. It came from a Morgan dealer in Illinois.  They sold it on consignment.  Stated that is was restored about 13 years ago.  After inspecting, I concur, it was done by someone who knows Triumphs.  Lots of correct details and parts.  
>> Cheers,
>> Jim Henningsen 
>> Ocala fl 
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>>> On Apr 16, 2021, at 5:43 PM, staffel <staffel at comcast.net> wrote: 
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>>>  
>>> Hi Jim! Lucas rotors known to crack, Thus grounding spark 
>>> Had this happen on TR4 & On friend's 6 cyl Jags with points. Of course both times club drives > hundred miles from home. Had to leave cars, get a simple rotor.
>>>  SInce then Always carry spare rotors for me & others.
>>>  
>>> When no spark on Lucas's Ignition, 1st thing I do is swap to another rotor. Then follow normal diagnostics.
>>>  
>>> I'm running a Malory dual point since 1999. Rotor quality never been an issue 
>>>  
>>> Sherman
>>> 65TR4
>>> 4 Jags72-96
>>> 5 Jensens
>>>  
>>> ColumbiaMD.
>>>  
>>> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Tab A, an AT&T 4G LTE tablet
>>>  
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