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Lucas Low-Tension Leads
Question about the wire gage on these low-tensions leads. One distributor has an original low-tension lead (brown color), which is a very fine wire, and very flexible. The aftermarket, purchased from a big California Supplier, has a much heavier wire. I wonder how important the lower resistant...- drob54
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- distributor ignition low tension
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- Forum: Austin Healey
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General Tech Electrical question
Does anybody know a good reason why the positive side of the ignition coil is not fused. In all the circuits I have seen the feed for the coil comes directly from the ignition switch and bypasses the fuse box. That doesn't seem to be ideal to me. -
Sprite MK III upgrades - recommendations?
I am working my way through a planning and budgeting exercise for pair of basket-case MK IIIs that I have in my shop. I am wanting to create a more reliable (functioning) than original driver from the first body and the boxes of parts. They are both 1098cc engines and North American cars. This... -
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TR6 Pertronix ignition
Hey guys..Thinking about installing a Pertronix pick up module in my 72 TR6..Any advice on timing, spark plug gap or any other advise pertinent to the product would be greatly appriciated... -
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key ID from a barrel?
HI, I have a 1966 vehicle without door key or ignition Key. I wondered if it was possible to find the key no somehow from the locks and ignite below? Taken things apart with no damage.. bit the door lock, seems a pretty solid unit. The ignition barrel, isn't something ive take apart before. Any...- simon_mck
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- 1966 door ignition key
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- Forum: Other British Cars
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Wedge Need help with TR8 no spark
Oh LBC gurus -- help please, as this one has me baffled! '80 TR8 dual Stromberg car that when I got it had spark, bad fuel pump and dying starter. Would run on starting fluid. I put in a new fuel pump and starter and now has no spark. Figuring I toasted the Lucas Opus distributor, I just... -
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MGA 1956 MGA negative ground, True Spark Ignition distributor
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23d4 distributor clockwise play... normal?
Is this little bit of clockwise rotation from rest normal? I'm fitting a crane electronic ignition and I'm not sure if I should align the sensor based on where it comes to rest or by holding the cam to its farthest clockwise position. -
Crane XR700 electronic ignition, now FAST XR700.
I've been researching an upgrade to electronic ignition, and through these forums decided the Crane unit was the one for me. Unfortunately, Crane no longer seems to be making electronic ignition. It appears FAST technologies bought out the ei arm of Crane Cams and has re-branded them. Is... -
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General TR Let's Talk Timing a TR2/3/4 for Performance.
Well I'm going to time my car and I've read the static timing posts, pages and articles but I can't help but think, is the factory timing the best? Then there's this John Twist video about emission TR6's and how they were retarded for emissions... -
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Oil cap shorts Ignition???
I was tooling down the freeway last night when Gidget my 58 Sprite started to sputter and cough losing power intermittently . I started to pull to the side of the road and she starting running fine again for a couple of miles so I continued on. After a mile or so the sputtering became bad again... -
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Oil cap / ignition
:blue::blue: I was tooling down the freeway last night when Gidget my 58 Sprite started to sputter and cough losing power intermittently . I started to pull to the side of the road and she starting running fine again for a couple of miles so I continued on. After a mile or so the sputtering... -
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hello all, I last drove my 1960 3000 MKI two weeks ago, I had to turn the car around so I pulled out of my garage and drove it back in front first. Last week I started it to check out some improvements to my custom throttle cable. This weekend was the big day to take the car on a test drive and...- eyera3
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- austin healey ignition
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- Forum: Austin Healey
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yet another Flame Thrower conversion
I realize I may be beating a dead horse, as there has been a lot of input regarding electronic ignitions on this forum. However, I am wondering if there have been any new technological advancements since some of these older posts. I am planning on installing a Flame Thrower distributor in my... -
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TR2/3/3A Correct Coil for petronix ignition tr3A
Hello all, I have made it to the point in my rebuild of installing my new petronix Positive ground ignition, at the same time I ordered the ignition I got the petronix flamethrower coil. I am questioning now whether that is the correct Ohmage coil to use with the ignition. Petronix paperwork... -
Starting Problem Ignition coil? Dist. Cap?
I'll try to be as complete and concise as possible. BJ8 sat for about a year (prior to this was able to start just fine). Went to restart not even turning over. Found out a bad cell in battery was to blame. New Battery - cranks just fine now. But when cranking the engine doesn't even try to...- Mowgli81
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- distributor ignition manual starting issue
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- Forum: Austin Healey
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Electronically Adjustable Timing and Dwell
Has anyone else seen (or better yet, used) this device? https://www.ebay.com/itm/310657886219?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 It requires that you have one of Accuspark's electronic ignitions, which I do, which was very inexpensive and which has been very reliable. The... -
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Ignition Switch Bypass Help - '61 Bugeye
Just bought a '61 Bugeye with a 948cc engine. It's a beautiful car, but it didn't come with a key or a wiring harness installed. I wanted to see if the engine runs, or if I need to pull it for a rebuild before going about installing the new wiring harness (which is a touch overwhelming..). I...- Hammer&Wrench
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- austin healey bugeye ignition spark sprite
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- Forum: Austin Healey
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