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Re: [Spridgets] Cap and rotor for 45D4 Distributor?

To: Chris King <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Cap and rotor for 45D4 Distributor?
From: Robert Weeks <lists@woozy.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:11:46 -0400
Thanks Chris,

That's what I was looking for. Most of the counter people I've dealt 
with around here have never heard of MG when they ask me for the make 
and then are surprised when it comes up on their screen. I'll give this 
a try tomorrow.

Unfortunately I don't think its the cap or the rotor now because I 
swapped out the dizzy for a 25D4 I had that I know works and that didn't 
solve the problem. The car was running great up until that point 
yesterday when it went dead on the way home. It had started right up 
when I left work and I drove about 2 - 3 miles in the heat here 
yesterday which was pretty brutal. I was going about 55 when the engine 
just cut out. Luckily I was able to coast far enough to get off the road 
into a parking lot. I could have sworn yesterday that I had spark from 
the coil but I didn't have any today. The coil was incredibly hot 
yesterday. Today I tried a different coil that I had laying around and 
the different dizzy that was set up with points & condenser and no spark 
anywhere that I could tell. It was way too hot here today for me to do 
any more work on it and I was getting way too frustrated so I'll have to 
come back to it another day when the weather and my attitude are both 
better.

Thanks again,

Robert

Robert

Chris King wrote:
> I saw part numbers in the recent replies, but not years (for the 
> counter drones).
>  
> '75-79 Midget 1500
> '75-80 Spitfire
> I think also the RB MGB ran a 45D4 as well.
>  
> BTW, these are all top-entry caps.
>  
> -=Chris
>
> Chris King
> http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
>
>  <-----Original Message----->
>               *From: Robert Weeks [lists@woozy.com]*
> Sent: 6/9/2007 9:58:29 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Cap and rotor for 45D4 Distributor? 
>
> Does anyone know what year(s) the Lucas 45D4 dizzy was used so I can go
> to the local parts store to see if they have a cap and rotor? I have one
> that I had set up with a Crane fireball ignition and yesterday the car
> died on the way home leaving me waiting for 2 hours in the 95 degree
> heat for a tow truck.
>
> I have spark at the lead off of the coil but no spark at the plugs. The
> cap and rotor didn't look particularly bad but I'm at a loss as to what
> else it could be.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
> _______________________________________________
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