[Healeys] Distributor cap orientation

[Oudesluys]

Problem is that the drive dog is off-set on the distributors, you can 
only fit the distributor in one way. Taking off the drive dog from the 
distributor shaft creates the chance that it will be refitted 180 
degrees off. It will be a bit longer than 5 minutes to fix as you have 
to drive out and reinstall the rolling pin that fixes the drive dog to 
the shaft.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 17-10-2011 0:08, Alan Seigrist schreef:
> 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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