[Healeys] Distributors

[Peter Caldwell]

You can have the distributor pointing any way you want, just by 
moving wires around.  It would seem checking the firing order, etc. 
would be a good place to start.... pun intended.
         Peter C
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At 04:05 PM 12/17/2009, Fred Wescoe wrote:
>I need the collective wisdom of the list on this one.
>
>I have met a new owner of a 63 BJ7.  The owner is extremely frustrated with
>the car.  The car does not run.  The distributor is a 25 D.  The tip of
>vacuum advance unit is basically pointing toward the engine block, between
>plugs # 3 and # 4.  On my car, also a 63 BJ7, the tip of the unit points
>toward the firewall.  Is it possible the distributor is off 90 degrees?
>Everything I know, and can find, says the distributor is either correct or
>out 180 degrees.  Nothing else is possible.  So how is it possible for this
>one to be pointing toward the block?  Any ideas?
>
>Also, the distributor needs a new rotor, plus a spare.  This topic has been
>discussed many times but what has been the final opinion, with or without
>the rivet and who carries the correct one?  What about the cap?
>
>I have done a compression check and get readings averaging 180 psi with no
>variation between cylinders of more that 5 lbs.  The head was redone and new
>rings were installed.  There are new carbs on the car.
>
>What gives?
>
>Fred
>63 BJ7