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45D4 coil Question
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Bruce L. Wiley Bruce Wiley
Vidalia, LA, USA   USA
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1965 MG MGB "Daisy"
1965 MGB, stock, has 45D4 points distributor. I have ordered new "red" points, condenser, and plugs. Has newish cap and "red" rotor. Should coil be ballasted coil or non?


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JoeReed Joe Reed
Cordova, TN, USA   USA
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1978 MG MGB "Kermit"
Not ballasted on your '65

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Bruce L. Wiley Bruce Wiley
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1965 MG MGB "Daisy"
I have a NIB Lucas Ballasted Ignition coil I was going to install. Should I keep what's on the car and not use this?


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riley1489 Gold Member Bruce H
Great White North, QC, Canada   CAN
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What ignition malaise are you trying to address?

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Steven 67GT Steven Rechter
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Your points will not last 100 miles if you install your new ballasted ignition coil. Do not use it.

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Bruce L. Wiley Bruce Wiley
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1965 MG MGB "Daisy"
No issues. Its a daily driver and I am just servicing. I will continue to keep the new coil in the box and use the current. I have no reason to believe it is "bad". The ignition parts are @1 year old. I will keep them as spares. I run 6-7000 miles a year. The front calipers will get rebuilt this weekend(sticking), along with new brake hoses(age unknown) and new radiator hoses(starting to stiffen).


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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017-06-22 07:22 PM by Bruce L. Wiley.

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JoeReed Joe Reed
Cordova, TN, USA   USA
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1978 MG MGB "Kermit"
The coil for the ballasted system is essentially a 6 volt coil. Sell, trade or give it to someone with a later car that can use it. I've been driving for over 50 years and just this year replaced my first coil ever!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017-06-22 07:31 PM by JoeReed.

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