[Healeys] Distributors and Rotor Caps

[sebring at illawarra.hotkey.net.au]

Just a few points to consider. If the major 'fault' with Lucas is the shaft 
wear the points gap would at least be most inconsistent or non-existant and 
Healey would not start or go before physical contact would be made with the 
plug wire internal contacts.I have cracked one rotor cap in 40 years with 4 
cars and even then I put the missing piece back into position with two or three 
turns of electrical insulation tape and drove home. The most significant rotor 
button failure I have heard of was the works HEALEY 3000 ARX91B that was 
beating the Ferrari GTO at 1965 Targa Florio (driven by Aussie Paul 
Hawkins .After he sprinted back to the pits for a spare he was informed it was 
in the door pocket....I believe Paul said "damm !" So I guess they do fail but 
in this case not due to shaft wear. Look for the simple cause first.
Joe