[Healeys] Distributor Caps

[John Sims]

According to my sources, a cap for a 1969-1975 3.8L Jaguar engine will fit.
Should be able to find them at a Jag dealer.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com



-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre
Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:34 PM
To: PhilRitten at aol.com; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor Caps

I tried to do this a couple of years ago and seems to me it was an early
Jag. cap that fit, but expensive.
The later caps are totally different that the DM6 style .

I believe the Nocks came up with a replacement but again,  expensive.
Whats wrong with using the
old style of using the screw in units?

You may have to go with a new after market style distributor to get what you

want here.

Mark


----- Original Message -----
From: <PhilRitten at aol.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Distributor Caps


> All,
>
> I'm interested in getting a replacement cap and wires for my '58 BN4 (and
> my '61 BT7). I'm looking for the type that plug in so that I can more
> easily
> swap them in and out. (note I currently have the plug in type)
>
> When I go to the Moss website, they say that the plug in caps (#560-125)
> only work on "Late BJ7/BJ8 (25D6 Distributors)".
>
> Question: Were the later distributor caps/distributors a different size
> (i.e. larger diameter) than the early ones?
>
> My apology in advance if this has been previously discussed.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil