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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy
From: dwflagg--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:00:50 GMT
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Also, years ago whilst traveling the New York State Thruway I came upon =
a disabled Austin Healey whilst driving my own to a fraternity brother's=
 wedding. This was before cell phones. Disabled vehicles were at the mer=
cy of tow trucks and exorbitant fees. It was determined there was no spa=
rk. With no tools but just a nail clipper with a nail file, we filed the=
 points, and were both on our way! Try that with a Pertronix unit! DougT=
o add more fuel to the fire, while driving on the freeway in Las Vegas y=
ears ago I had the rotor on my BN6 split in two. A highway patrolman sto=
pped and repaired it with super glue and a rubber band. I limped home 15=
 miles &ndash; put on another rotor and kept a spare for safety and the =
repaired one in the parcel shelve for memories. Try that with a Pertroni=
x unit John Simswww.healey6.comMatawan, NJ From: Healeys <healeys-bounce=
s@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Ryan
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 10:12 AM
To: patrick williams <2x2doc@gmail.com>
Cc: List Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy Just wondering, the debate betwee=
n this unit and the original points has always been that you can replace=
 the points in the event of a failure on the side of the road. How diffi=
cult is it to replace this unit in the same manner if you carried a spar=
e, and what would the cost be for that spare? I'm referring to a1958 Bug=
eye here. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 8:21 AM patrick williams <2x2doc@gmail.c=
om> wrote:It's been close to 20 years ago, but Jeff rebuilt my distribut=
or, including the vacuum advance diaphram, and put in a pertronix unit. =
 I'm very happy with the results.Pat Williams1960 BT7___________________=
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<html><div><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Also, years ago whil=
st traveling the New York State Thruway I came upon a disabled Austin He=
aley whilst driving my own to a fraternity&nbsp;</span></strong><strong>=
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">brother's wedding. This was before cell=
 phones. Disabled vehicles were at the mercy of tow trucks and&nbsp;</sp=
an></strong><strong style=3D"font-size: 16px;">exorbitant fees. It was <=
/strong><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><strong>determined</strong></sp=
an><strong style=3D"font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;there was no spark. With no =
tools but just a nail clipper with a nail file, we filed the </strong><s=
pan style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><strong>points,</strong></span><strong st=
yle=3D"font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;and were both on our&nbsp;</strong><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><strong>way! Try</strong></span><span style=
=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 1=
2pt;"><strong>&nbsp;that with a Pertronix unit!</strong></span></span></=
span></div>
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<div><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Doug</span></strong></div>=

<h1><strong style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt;=
 font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;">To add more fuel to the fire, w=
hile driving on the freeway in Las Vegas years ago I had the rotor on my=
 BN6 split in two. A highway patrolman stopped and repaired it with supe=
r glue and a rubber band. I limped home 15 miles &ndash; put on another =
rotor and kept a spare for safety and the repaired one in the parcel she=
lve for memories. Try that with a Pertronix unit</span></strong></h1>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-=
family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-=
family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;">John Sims</span></strong></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-=
family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;"><a href=3D"http://www.healey6.com/";><=
span style=3D"color: #0563c1;">www.healey6.com</span></a></span></strong=
></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-=
family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;">Matawan, NJ</span></strong></div>
<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-=
family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Healeys &lt;healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Jim Ryan<br><strong=
>Sent:</strong> Monday, August 29, 2022 10:12 AM<br><strong>To:</strong>=
 patrick williams &lt;2x2doc@gmail.com&gt;<br><strong>Cc:</strong> List =
Healey &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [=
Healeys] Distributor guy</div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Just wondering, the debate between this unit an=
d the original points has always been that you can replace the points in=
 the event of a failure on the side of the road. How difficult is it to =
replace this unit in the same manner if you carried a spare, and what wo=
uld the cost be for that spare? I'm referring to a1958 Bugeye here.</div=
>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 8:21 AM patrick williams =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:2x2doc@gmail.com";>2x2doc@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">It's been close to 20 years ago, but Jeff rebui=
lt my distributor, including the vacuum advance diaphram, and put in a p=
ertronix unit.&nbsp; I'm very happy with the results.</div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Pat Williams</div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">1960 BT7</div>
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