[Healeys] Wtf condenser again

[Bob Spidell]

The only distributor caps that I've had consistently good results with 
have been Lucas brand.   Moss has Lucas brand caps, as does BPN:

http://www.bpnorthwest.com/distributor-cap-lucas-bj7-to-bj8.html

I've heard of some shenanigans regarding inferior brands being re-boxed 
in Lucas boxes--supposedly available at flea markets--but neither Moss 
nor BPN would do that.

Bob


On 9/5/2016 6:33 AM, Tom wrote:
> I refreshed my condenser and points with a set from Advance 
> Distributor. Everything came wired up, I just had to screw it in place 
> and adjust the dwell.
>
> After getting stranded with a rotor failure last summer, I have the 
> red rotor now, and I'd like to replace the distributor cap and coil, 
> keeping the old ones as spares in my boot.
>
> Any thoughts on sourcing a side-entry cap for a 66 BJ8? Are the ones 
> from Moss any good?
>
> - Tom
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 4:30 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com 
> <mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Condensor quality is crap these days, unfortunately.  Perhaps have
>     a look at your points and coil, if the dwell is too long or the
>     coil is too high energy, it could be frying the condensors.
>
>     On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 10:06 AM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Replaced two new condenser with an old Lucas one and yet again
>         my car runs amazing for around 200 miles then it craps out. I
>         have not replaced it yet with the new hd unit I just bought,
>         but it is running bad, stumbling and just "crunchy" sounding
>         on excelleration like it did each other time before it started
>         backfiring and then just due. dizzy was rebuilt.....
>         Ideas pleas
>
>         Ira Erbs
>         1959 100-6
>         MKI engine and disc brakes
>         Portland,OR
>
>

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