Re: automotive ignition coil

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Subject: Re: automotive ignition coil
From: "Steve Cook" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 18:39:38 -0700
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I've used a Ford coil (from an older model) in a similar circuit without
problems.
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Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 1:14 PM
Subject: automotive ignition coil


> Original Poster: jgallo <jgallo-at-idt-dot-net>
>
> Hi Everybody,
> I am gathering parts for my second coil.  I want to build the DC Tesla
> coil featured in Popular electronics, November issue.  It uses two Wells
> type LU800 automotive coils
> I discovered that the company is out of business. (I don't want to use
> any type coil because I believe I read somewhere that some types are
> 'resistive' and I don't know how this would effect the output)  I have
> emailed the magazine asking about a possible substitution. that was over
> a month ago. I haven't gotten a reply yet.
> I found a company on the web that answers automotive questions (by snail
> mail)
> I don't want to wait that long.
>
> Does anybody know of  substitutions for the Wells LU800?
>
> any help would be appreciated.
> Joseph
>
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