Eric -
Sorry, the second link should be this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austin-Atlantic-Distributor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ019QQitemZ290018166354QQrdZ1<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=160012068370>
Thanks,
Alan
On 8/18/06, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Eric -
>
> I am really interested in one of these for both my BN1 and A90 Atlantic
> (same engine).
>
> Is the four cylinder version suitably set up where I can attach the disty
> drive shaft onto the bottom of the 123 disty? It's fixed on with a drift
> pin. You can see what the disty drive shaft looks like here (and where the
> drift pin holds it together):
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=160012068370
>
>
> and here you can see what length of shaft is needed on the bottom of the
> disty to attach the disty drive shaft:
>
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=160012068370
>
> Will this set up work with the 4 cyl. 123 Ignition?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
>
> On 8/18/06, Frenken, Eric <efrenken@lctax.de > wrote:
> >
> > Lin,
> >
> > I'm selling these distributors and I drive a BT7 as well! My car runs
> > with it
> > extremely well, purrs like a kitten and acceleration is better than with
> > the
> > Mallory unit with Pertronix ignitor, which I had installed before.
> > Didn't know
> > of the potentials of a Healey engine before I swapped the dizzys. It's
> > amazing
> > how the spark balancing smoothens the engine recognizable at idle and
> > how much
> > power can be gained by selecting the appropriate curve for one's
> > individual
> > engine.
> >
> > I've installed the unit some month ago and it was a straightforward job.
> > The
> > only thing I had to "outsource" was exchanging the lower end (drive dog)
> > at
> > the distributor shaft of the 123ignition with the original one with the
> > teeth
> > for the tach. The drive dog is secured by a small hollow rod only and I
> > had a
> > machine shop do it for me for some 5 bucks (could wait for it in the
> > shop).
> >
> > If you really intend to use one, let me know. I have some information
> > available on my site
> > http://www.brits-n-pieces.com/teile_detail.php?id=6786
> > with a special offer (scroll down). I'd be willing to admit another
> > discount
> > if you (or others) would buy more than 2 units (of any model). With
> > every unit
> > (for the 6-cyl. Healeys) bought I include a set of diagrams which show
> > all 16
> > advance curves with different static timings against an advance curve
> > recommended by a well known distributor specialist in the Healey scene.
> >
> > Eric
> > www.brits-n-pieces.com
> >
> >
--
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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