Thanks Earl. Still trying to work through this. The old rotors/cap seemed to be
fine. I will make sure the new configure is good as well.
Price Lindsay
630-841-6300 Cell
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> On Jun 4, 2015, at 5:48 PM, Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Price - been thinking about this and watching all the other posts.
>
> Just now remembered a similar problem on a friend's BJ8 years ago. He had
> the distributor re-bushed and somehow wound up with less clearance for the
> rotor to cap electrode - the Pertronix trigger wheel that fits under the
> rotor and raises it slightly added to the problem. The rotors would fry
> pretty quickly. The solution for us was to grind down the bakelite centre
> post in the distributor cap to restore the clearance, since we could'nt get
> anything but crappy replacement caps at the time. Once we did that, the
> problem was solved - the car ran just fine. Still is!
>
> Only problem would be if you or anyone else ever fits a new cap and it starts
> all over again.
>
> Also note that some rotors have been known to sit higher up on the
> distributor shaft - that's worth considering as well.
>
> Your 'hot rotor' comment tweaked the memory. I betcha that for whatever
> reason, that's your problem - at least worth checking out. If you've got a
> new cap on the way, why not try messing with your old cap and see if that
> helps. The other option would be to try points - the removal of the
> Pertronix's trigger wheel would maybe restore enough clearance to allow the
> car to run. Just don't automatically conclude that the electronic ignition
> itself is at fault.
>
> Further to David's and Bob's posts: I have run a Pertronix in my tri-carb
> for close to 20 years with copper core plug wires and an original Lucas
> sports coil - approx. 40K miles - with no problems at all. I have run the
> same type of wires and coil in my BJ8 for at least 100K miles on a Repco
> (which became Allison, which became Crane) electronic ignition with no
> problems at all. I installed a 123 ignition (built into a Lucas distributor
> for esthetic reasons) upon completion of a recent restoration - new copper
> core wires, same old sports coil, and a new Lucas cap - no problem so far -
> only about 4K miles to date.
>
> Haven't been passed by any McLarens or Ferraris yet - guess they couldn't
> catch me with all the hot shot ignition stuff!
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
> -----Original Message----- From: R. Price Lindsay
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 6:24 PM
> To: Healey List ; Alan Seigrist ; Oudesluys
> Subject: [Healeys] Missing under Load
>
> Took the BJ8 out today. Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a visible
> spark last night). The car struggled big time Had to change rotors every 3
> miles in order to get the car home. Driving along and all of a sudden
> backfire, black smoke, nothing. Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot)
> and got another 2 or 3 miles out of it. Looked tonight in the dark and the
> visible spark from number 6 plug was not there. Talked to Jeff with Advanced
> Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires. Strongly suggested I
> install points instead of the Petronics. At his suggestion, I checked the
> ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked out OK. Still wondering if it
> could be bad gas, I did add a product called â??Heat.â?? Supposed to absorb
> any water that may be in the gas tank. Not much help, so far.
>
> Iâ??m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss Motors to show
> up to install them. Hope that helps but not really convinced itâ??s the
> solution.
>
> Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
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