Which Coil?

[jamie31888]

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone purchased or does anyone know if this coil will work with my car:

spit1300 mk3 1970
Delco distributor

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-Triumph-Spitfire-1300-Chrome-Standard-Ignition-Coil-Powerspark-/130605774641?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e68b5f731

[bodders1]

Don't be taken in by the bling - it's just a coil.

Does your car have a ballast resistor?   If so, then this coil is not for you.  
From the eBay description "Chrome standard non ballast points type coil "

If you use this coil and retain the ballast resistor, it will result in a weaker spark.

[jamie31888]

I cannot recall taking off a resistor when i took the car to bits.

I dont think the mk3's have a resistor ?

[CHRIS211083]

In my experience the only coils to buy are the Flame thrower ones. They are about £40 but every other one has died within a year. Even the lucas sports coil died.

Chris.

[bodders1]

4457 wrote:

I cannot recall taking off a resistor when i took the car to bits.

I dont think the mk3's have a resistor ?

Dunno.  I'm at work and my wiring diagrams are at home.  
If your car is without a ballast resistor then this coil will work fine.

Chris:  if you're destroying a coil every year, I'd be concerned about what is causing it.  My car still has the same coil it left the factory with 35 years ago.

[Velocita Rosso]

MK 3 are 12v no ballast
...but this one`s how much?

[Clive]

I think there are some from a nissan micra that are suitable, probably lots of others. But a nissan one would outlast the car I suspect!

[Velocita Rosso]

cliftyhanger wrote:

I think there are some from a nissan micra that are suitable, probably lots of others. But a nissan one would outlast the car I suspect!

When Datsun went to Nissan they put bits from both cars on new models, so they were , a bit of Niss `n Dat :B