Ignition Coils

Highest quality Powerspark & Lucas Ignition Coils for both standard points type and high energy ignition systems. You can increase your spark and ignition performance with a new coil and we recommend regularly changing your coil to ensure maximum performance. Equivalent to Lucas Gold coils DLB105 and DLB101, DLB198 and DLB125 and now stocking Genuine Lucas ignition coils for added assurance.

In the old days of running a car, and that would be considered as the 1960’s and 70’s, the cars were far less reliable. One of the biggest culprits was the ignition system; when it came to the non-starting car, which would cough and splutter until the battery gave up, the owner went for the bus. It was a common sight and at the heart of the problems would be the ignition coils. It was that, or the spark plugs, the leads or the carburetor. The keen mechanic of the time and the most reliable motoring engineers now ensure the ignition coils of the car are OK and all is well on the electric ignition system.

There are a variety of ignition coils around, but basically they all do the same job. One of the more well-known is the Lucas ignition coil; these are generally used in the vintage and classic cars from those bygone eras. It would not matter if the car was Jaguar or a Ford it would have a Lucas ignition coil as part of the electrics system. But is a was a difference for the higher end cars and in this superior product is the Lucas gold sports coil which is put on the high end classic cars. The vital factor here is that engine has a higher point’s ignition rating when put alongside the standard engine, and that helps create a bigger spark. So for the performance engine which requires a higher voltage, the Lucas gold sports coil is ideal.

At the centre of the system is the electronic ignition coil and there is no getting away from the fact that if that fails, the car will not start. The number of hours which are spent with head in bonnet, trying to establish which part is not working too well is something the mechanic will not want to consider. Once it is established that the problem is with the electronic ignition coil, it can be a cheap and easy replacement job, with good suppliers available. The internet has made it all the easier for those needing the spare parts which go with the territory when it comes to cars of any age. The biggest difficulty in car electronics is finding out which bit is the culprit, so checks have to be made on the points ignition coil and all the parts which together provide the sure fire engine performance. This is the job of the keen car restorer, or the patient mechanic who might be getting ready for an amateur sports event at the weekend. The last thing needed would be some failed points ignition coil, or something equally disastrous. These high performance vehicles such as the old Porsche 911s are raced in the smaller circuits such as Donnington and Castle Combe. These are great events, but the engines will have something up from the standard ignition coil fitted for the fatter spark need on the sports engine. For the average motorist who has a car from a previous era, simply having it run smoothly is enough so the standard ignition coil is fine, as long as it works!

Classic car restoration is a great hobby, and there are plenty of vehicles which just lend themselves to have some care and attention paid to them. The older vehicles with a standard coil which were less than reliable can have a new standard coil fitted and that includes other new parts and even engines. It would not be unknown for a new Mitsubishi engine to be fitted into an older car, even though it may retain its Triumph ignition coil. This is one of the favourite cars for restoration as they made some really good looking sports models such as the Spitfire, whilst they came up with higher production vehicles like the Triumph Dolomite. The names alone are great! At the centre of the original engines would be the Triumph ignition coil. In fact this era of motor car production which brought the Triumphs, the Austin Morris and the Rover to the fore of the world’s motoring public was very much a heyday based in the Midlands. But whilst many of those cars have been put to one side in favour of the products of Japan and America, there remains the symbol of four wheel driving and this is the one which used a Land Rover ignition coil. The basic but strong Land Rover is one of the few remaining icons of British car production, so this robust vehicle will have a Land Rover ignition coil, as part of the electronic system. Another symbol of the British car manufacturing era is the Mini, and there are all sorts of new versions of the car which became part of the 1960s fashion culture. The car, with its Mini ignition coil, was basic but fun, and as an aside there were competitions on how many people you could get in a Mini. Those attempting this bizarre world record attempt did not care a jot as to the mechanics of the vehicle or if it had a Mini ignition coil or not, but that world record was important – or so it seemed at the time!