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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>TR2 does NOT use a ballast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Needs a 3.0 ohm coil<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sujit Roy<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR2 - coil recommend.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm not sure if the "2" uses a ballast resistors, <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I just went through this with two Stags. One has Pertronix ignition, the other lumenition. Lumenition requires you to keep the ballast setup. Pertronix says to do away with the ballast, but instead of using a 3 ohm coil, it says to use a 1.5 Ohm coil.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Based on this you need to get the matching coil for the ignition.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For the Lumenition setup I use the Bosch red (this coil needs a ballast and is a 1.5 ohm / 1.8 ohm coil)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For the Pertronix I have a 1.5 ohm coil and no ballast. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Folks have said, if you have an original point setup without ballast, use a 3.0 ohm coil.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this hasn't confused you<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sujit<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:58 AM Geo Hahn <<a href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I run a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on both my cars. I also carry a spare in each... those are also 50+year old Sport coils.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have never had a vintage coil fail but did have a couple of nearly-new coils let me down before I finally gave up on them.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:30 AM Angelo Graham <<a href="mailto:agraham@execulink.com" target="_blank">agraham@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Hello List:<br><br>Have been using a 50+ year old Lucas Sport coil on my '2 for some time <br>and realize I may be pressing my luck with this one. Looking for a <br>recommendation for a replacement; will keep the old Sport as a "get me <br>home" spare.<br><br>Understand the "new" Lucas Sports have had their share of premature <br>failures. Also considered a Bosch "blue". Lots of after-market "super <br>coils" from Pertronix & the like.<br><br>Any recommendations & good experiences out there?<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Angelo Graham<br><br>'54 TR2<br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/triumphstag@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/triumphstag@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><a href="https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>