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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
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Posted: Thu Jan  3 23:57:58 1985
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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.