RV8 Distributor ampifier

[100SRV]

Hi,
some friends have a Land Rover with STC1184 type ignition amplfier which seems to have died.

The engine is in a Series and they tell me that it does get rather warm.

Options are:
1. Buy another amplfier of same type (marked Lucas), present one lasted around 18 months
2. Buy the kit to relocate the amplifier somewhere on a bigger heatsink
3. Change to lumention
4. Change back to points

I've had a lot of success with 3 but they are reluctant to spend more when these modules are so cheap.

Advice please!

[paintman]

If that's the amp mounted onto the dizzy then they are known for heat failure. The sachet of paste must be used between the amp & the dizzy.
On my RRC the amp is mounted on the inner wing - standard for my MY. LR did a conversion kit to remotely mount the amps due to this problem.
http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/classic/e...

[100SRV]

Hi paintman,
it is mounted on the distributor and there was plenty of heatsink compound between the amplifier and the distributor.

I think Lumention is a better solution but that would mean them spending more money.

thank you!

[Steve_D]

My range Rover used to eat them until I made a remote mount. An ali plate bonded to the side of the screenwash bottle. Worked well.

Steve