Lucas changed their distributor design about 1954. The old distributor had a
very large, soldered in condensor (the cap had a squared side to fit it) while
the newer one had a small, removeable condensor. The points were also
different.
Jan
Irv Kostal <bigfoot@uia.net> wrote:
I have no direct experience in installing these things, but I have two cars,
a
'53 Saloon and a '54 Alpine, and I found out that the distributors on them
are
different. Having bought the same device for both, I talked to Pertronix and
there was absolutely no problem about correcting the situation. The Saloon
is
still not a running auto, but I've had the Alpine on the road and it seems to
function quite well. I'd also like to affirm that the Pertronix people were
nothing but accommodating in my dealings with them.
Irv Kostal
Bob Hamilton wrote:
> Ed,
>
> I have found the Pertronix people very approachable when you have
> problems with their product. Even though I have experienced timing
> problems, they are willing to listen to customers which does not happen
> very often these days. I still like their product which uses the Hall
> Effect of magnetism vs the light trigger system of other manufacturers.
FWIW
>
> Later,
> Bob
>
> At 05:28 PM 2/25/01 +0000, Ed Esslinger wrote:
> >Hi Gang I have wasted most of the day trying to determine why my new
> >LU142A is so much different than the LU142 that I have on four other cars.
> > The LU142 module comes pre mounted on a plate that is held down by one
> >screw that previously mounted the condenser.
> >The LU142A is a two-piece design, a mounting plate and a separate module.
> >The mounting plate mounts, using two existing holes in the contact breaker
> >plate. The module is then secured to two studs on the plate using a couple
> >of nuts.
> > This is what I have determined. In an effort to standardize their
module,
> >they re-designed the mounting plate to accommodate it .I have found that
THE
> >MOUNTING STUDS ARE TOO FAR CLOCKWISE (about < ). If they want to fix this
> >problem (and still use two screws to mount the plate) they will have to re
> >design the mounting plate or maybe go back to the old mounting. I would
not
> >buy a LU142A kit until this problem is resolved.
> >
> >Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
> >Deep South Rep TE/AE
>
> =========================================================
> Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
> The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
> [Stable mates - 1973 Midget and 1968 M-B 280SE]
> Home Page: www.accesswave.ca/~hamilton
> BATANS Home Page: www.batans.ca
> E-Mail: hamilton@accesswave.ca
> =========================================================
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