[Healeys] Ok this is a Jag 3.8 XKE/Saloon question

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

Have had one in my 66 E-Type for about 7 years and wouldn't leave home w/o it.  no problems whatsoever and SMOOTH running.

Also have one in my BJ8---also no problems.

tom 
> 
> From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> Date: 2008/07/05 Sat AM 08:31:23 EDT
> To: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Ok this is a Jag 3.8 XKE/Saloon question
> 
> Hi All -
> 
> Some of you may recall that I bought a Mk IX
> Right Hooker w/ automatic about 3 months ago.
> (ref http://www.saloondata.com/cars/detail/?car=772606BW if
> interested).  This car has the same motor as the Series 1 E-type and I
> know there are lots of E-type owners on the list.
> 
> Anyway, I've had very good experience with putting the Pertronix Distributor
> on my '52 Austin A90 Atlantic, and I was wondering if any of
> you have put one on your E-type/Mk IX / or any 3.8 saloon??
> 
> http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/flame/dist/british.aspx
> http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=D177600/591.0.15572.17600.0.0.0
> 
> I think it should be a straight plug in (the Jags have the
> offset drive dog, right?) so anyone with experience on this
> would be great.
> 
> Thought you'd like to know I received the car here in Hong
> Kong and inspected and she is an absolute stunner - 67K
> original miles & everything, I mean EVERYTHING, is original
> from the factory including the plug wires from 1959!  Insane!
> 
> Alan
> 
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
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