[VintageLambo] Re: More Jalpa/MSD

Bill, I ran into the same thing on my 400i with Perma-Tune.They don"t sell direct, and I was my own shop, so I went through T. Rutlands in GA.Now that I think about it, you could probably go through GT Car Parts as well.Just have them place the order for you. Udo --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "hioslv " wrote: > I hope I am not outside the rules with the following on my Jalpa. I > did mention my Espada? I did also post it on the LamboList. Question > #3 is what has me perplexed??? > > I have some questions about the MSD/Jalpa situation. I may show some > lack of `smarts" in asking the following questions but so be it. > 1-I have read all the messages I could find on the subject. I decided > to start by installing the MSD Blaster 2 coil. My local Phoenix speed > shop had the #8207 but it is not cylindrical so I chose the 8202 > which looks physically too directly replace the original Bosch unit. > Am I loosing anything here? > 2-The info I have says the Bosch coil A terminal is blue/yellow > (positive) and B terminal black/white (negative). My Jalpa has the > exact opposite colors on the A and B terminals. What is what? > 3-Thinking I could answer the above by checking for a positive 12 > volts on the Bosch coil with my tester I got a zero reading on both > terminals with the car running or just the ignition on. To make sure > I was thinking and doing it right I checked on my Espada (with MSD) > and got 12 volts on the coil + terminal. How could there not be power > to the coil on the Jalpa but the engine operates? > 4-I understand that the Perma-Tune equivalent of the MSD unit is a > plug in replacement for the Bosch box. I sent them an email last > night and the say they don"t have a dealer in Phoenix, don"t sell > direct but will sell to my shop. I am the shop on this?