[Healeys] Distributor cap orientation

[Stephen Hutchings]

Oh, I realise that it doesn't matter, in the working of the 
distributor- that's why I re-wired the cap to give me more room for 
the timing adjustent... I just wondered if this was an oddball cap, 
or whether they arbitrarily made them both ways 'round.
Stephen

The distributor cap doesn't care how it's oriented. It's just a 
function of where the wires are placed. The standard orientation was 
determined by the manufacturer to provide the right clearances 
through the normal range of adjustment and to provide a standard 
layout for production. Unless it's a concours car it shouldn't matter.

Bill Lawrence