[Healeys] Distributor cap orientation

[Alan Seigrist]

Stephen -

This is because when you motor was rebuilt last, or maybe when the PO
took out the drive dog for the distributor for some reason, they put
it in backwards.  It's an easy mistake to make.

It's quite easy to fix.  Just pull thje drive dog out and turn it
aroud 180 deg and then all will be back to factory orientation.

Should take you less than 5 minutes to do.  Shop manual tells you what
to do.  Of course, then you need to rewire :( .

Best,

Alan

On 10/17/11, Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com> wrote:
> I've just noticed a strange discrepancy between my distributor cap,
> and all the reference photos I've got for BJ8 engines. There is only
> one way for the cap to fit the disributor, naturally, but , when
> snapped into place, the molded top of mine seems to  be 180 degrees
> around from the other examples.... that is, the wires come out of cap
> towards the bottom left, rather than towards the top right- which
> makes more sense, because it's towards the coil.
> It  may explain why I remember having to re-wire the cap, so that the
> vacuum unit didn't get too close to the block when I was adjusting
> the timing.
> Anyone else noticed this? It is a Lucas cap that I bought in England ages
> ago.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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