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To: "warthodson@aol.com" <warthodson@aol.com>, Engl <engl@accesscomm.ca>, Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] coils
From: Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2025 19:53:39 +0000 (UTC)
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Good to hear! I have two Pertronix coils in my parts bin =E2=80=A6


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On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 2:01 PM, warthodson@aol.com <warthodson@aol.=
com> wrote:

 I installed a Pertronix & their coil (3 ohm) when I rebuilt my engine abou=
t 15 years ago. I am probably pushing 100,000 Miles and have had no problem=
s.Gary
    On Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 11:05:04 AM CDT, Robert Markovich via =
Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:  =20

 I had one fail several years ago and, fortunately, had=C2=A0a Lucas Sport =
Coil in=C2=A0the trunk. I=E2=80=99ve heard others have had trouble with the=
 Pertronix coil, whereas I=E2=80=99ve never had an issue with the Lucas coi=
l, despite all the Prince of Darkness jokes.=C2=A0Whichever you use, it sho=
uld be without ballast resistor and have 3=C2=A0ohms resistance=E2=80=94esp=
ecially with a Pertronix ignition. =C2=A0And carry a spare Pertronix module=
!=C2=A0


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On Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:24 PM, Engl via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:

Rich
I have petronix with the non-ballast Lucas Sportcoil (=E2=80=9865 BJ8). =C2=
=A0I think the ballast coil is used only for cars with a ballast resistor i=
n the ignition circuit (like the =E2=80=9872 Jaguar XJ6 I had).=C2=A0
No experience with the Petronix coil.=C2=A0
Bob England

On Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via Healeys <healeys@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:



=EF=BB=BF'Greetings all,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 My BJ8 has. a Pertronix ignition. Sho=
uld it have a ballested or non-ballested lucas sport coil? I note the Moss =
catalogue has a Pertronix coil; does anyone have experience with this coil =
and is it a better choice than the Lucas coil?=C2=A0
Thanks to all responders.rich antal________________________________________=
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Good to hear! I have two Pertronix coils in my parts bin =E2=80=A6<br><br><=
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op: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 2:01 PM, warthod=
son@aol.com &lt;warthodson@aol.com&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosym=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">I installed a Pertronix &amp; their coil (3 ohm) w=
hen I rebuilt my engine about 15 years ago. I am probably pushing 100,000 M=
iles and have had no problems.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Gary</div><div><br cle=
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                        On Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 11:05:04 AM CDT, R=
obert Markovich via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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I had one fail several years ago and, fortunately, had&nbsp;a Lucas Sport C=
oil in&nbsp;the trunk. I=E2=80=99ve heard others have had trouble with the =
Pertronix coil, whereas I=E2=80=99ve never had an issue with the Lucas coil=
, despite all the Prince of Darkness jokes.&nbsp;Whichever you use, it shou=
ld be without ballast resistor and have 3&nbsp;ohms resistance=E2=80=94espe=
cially with a Pertronix ignition. &nbsp;And carry a spare Pertronix module!=
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px; margin-top: 0px;" class=3D"yiv8439190505ydp6ea27234yiv5159630282yahoo-q=
uoted-begin">On Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:24 PM, Engl via Healeys &lt;h=
ealeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"yiv8439190505ydp6e=
a27234yiv5159630282iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv8439190505ydp6ea27234yiv51596302=
82"><div>Rich<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I have petronix with the no=
n-ballast Lucas Sportcoil (=E2=80=9865 BJ8). &nbsp;I think the ballast coil=
 is used only for cars with a ballast resistor in the ignition circuit (lik=
e the =E2=80=9872 Jaguar XJ6 I had).&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div>No experience with the Petronix coil.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"=
none" id=3D"yiv8439190505ydp6ea27234yiv5159630282lineBreakAtBeginningOfSign=
ature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob England</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"yiv843=
9190505ydp6ea27234yiv5159630282yqtfd76092" class=3D"yiv8439190505ydp6ea2723=
4yiv5159630282yqt0955124551"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">O=
n Sep 8, 2025, at 2:28=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Antal via Healeys &lt;healeys@au=
tox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote><=
/div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"yiv8439190=
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27234yiv5159630282yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir=3D"ltr">'Greetings all,</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp; My BJ8 has. a Pertronix ignition. Should it h=
ave a ballested or non-ballested lucas sport coil? I note the Moss catalogu=
e has a Pertronix coil; does anyone have experience with this coil and is i=
t a better choice than the Lucas coil?&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none">Thanks to al=
l responders.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">rich antal</div></div><span>___________=
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