[Healeys] Distributor

[Bob Spidell]

This list cost me $9, but it's online in case anyone's interested:

http://www.starchak.ca/tech/pdfs/lucas.pdf

There.  Now I don't feel so ripped-off.  Looks like Scribd scarfs stuff off the 'net and then sells it to dummies like me.

Eric, for some reason I didn't get your post through the list (only Kees' reply).  Thanks for the tips.   Thanks to 
Kees, Michael and Mark, too.

Bob



On 11/9/2012 1:38 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
> Unless you are absolutely sure the distributor has never been tampered with, rebuild or modified, you cannot go by the 
> numbers. All 25D distributors bodies were the same with variations in advance springs, weights, advance /retard vacuum 
> system, 4 or 6 cilinder top shaft plus some variations in the drive system, off-set dog, gear etc.
> When rebuilding distributors one takes an empty undamaged body, with any numbers stamped on it, and build it up 
> according the needs for the specific vehicle with the specified parts. Some re-builders may mark the body as 
> modified/rebuilt for a specific application, but most probably will not. In the past I have rebuild many distributor 
> this way and I must admit I never marked the bodies to be identified in the far future.
> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Op 9-11-2012 9:30, lists schreef:
>> Bob,
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>> usually you can find other numbers stamped on the housing, which can give a hint which car the dizzy belongs to.
>> There should be a 4 (or sometimes 3) digit number, which shows like 10 62 or 6 59. This is the production date of the 
>> dizzy, with the first 2 (or sometimes 1) digit(s) being the week of the year and the 2 last digits being the year.
>> If your 40882F shows something like 3 68 (being the 3rd week of 1968), this dizzy cannot be for an Austin Healey for 
>> obvious reasons.
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>> Eric
>> Brits 'n' Pieces
>> distributor for distributors (123ignition) ;-)
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>> I have a 25D part# 40882F ... anyone know what it's for?  BJ8?
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>> TIA,
>> Bob
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