Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site cosivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!mb2c!uofm-cv!cosivax!lee From: lee@cosivax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: eliminating distributors Message-ID: <166@cosivax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 23:57:58 EST Article-I.D.: cosivax.166 Posted: Thu Jan 3 23:57:58 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 02:02:53 EST References: <475@amdcad.UUCP> Organization: COSI, Ann Arbor, MI Lines: 5 I believe that Buick has eliminated the distributor on one of their new engines. The coil is basically three coils, with output from a individual coil going to two cylinders, the off cylinder also firing during its exhaust stroke. Timing is accomplished from magnetic switches on the flywheel.