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Re: 75 Spitfire Distributor

To: rstieg <rstieg@ci.bartlett.tn.us>
Subject: Re: 75 Spitfire Distributor
From: gbowley <gbowley@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 12:43:25 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199805281409.JAA23696@postal.magibox.net>
I have this same setup on my '75, and was holding off buying an electronic
ignition conversion kit for this same reason. Do I buy for the '74 model year?
Let me know what you find out.

rstieg wrote:

> My 75 Spitfire (1014 miles since relaunch!) is in need of a tune-up. After
> reading the catalogs and popping the distributor cap-I find a standard set
> of points beneath the rotor. So it's not electronic ignition.  I see that
> 63-74 had points '75 and up supposedly have electronic iginition.  So I buy
> a rotor and cap for a '74, and the rotor doesn't fit.  It has a different
> "prong" and copper "edge" than the one on the car.  Any suggestions???
> rick stieg jerky '75 Spit (but determinedly on the road for Brit Car
> Week-this year!)



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