[Healeys] Distributor cap orientation

[David Porter]

The wire placement was done to accommodate distributer rotation without the
vacuum chamber banging into the block or whatever might restrict adjustment.
dave 

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 2:44 PM
To: Stephen Hutchings; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor cap orientation

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

> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:05:44 -0400
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> From: s.hutchings at rogers.com
> Subject: [Healeys] Distributor cap orientation
>
> 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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