[Healeys] distributor cap

David Nock British Car Specialists healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
Sun Apr 23 08:39:04 MDT 2017


The carbon wire will not last if you leave it there 
. However if you I stall one temporarily to set the timing and the replace it with the copper wire. 


David Nock
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> On Apr 22, 2017, at 5:55 AM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Joesf,
> 
> I wasn't planning to change to carbon ignition wires for driving, just for checking the timing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
> 
>> On 04/22/2017 03:55 AM, josef-eckert at t-online.de wrote:
>> Installing carbon ignition wires in your classic sports car, Austin-Healey, Jaguar, MG, Triumph, etc. are the worst you can do anyway. They are prone to fail after some period of time and cause intermittent interruptions. The engine bay and the area where the wires run close to the engine, exhaust, etc. are much too hot.
>> 
>> Josef Eckert
>> Konigswinter/Germany
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original-Nachricht-----
>> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] distributor cap
>> Datum: 2017-04-22T02:10:46+0200
>> Von: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
>> An: "David Nock BCS" <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>, "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> 
>> David,
>> 
>> The instruction manual suggested the same.  I wasn't sure how well the
>> carbon wire would work with the screw style cap.  Thanks.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Bob Haskell
>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>> 
>>> On 04/21/2017 01:06 PM, David Nock BCS wrote:
>>> Bob, Make a carbon wire to install when setting the timing on the #1
>>> plug wire. The replace it with the copper core wire to drive the car.
>>> 
>>> This on the only way I have found to check the timing here in the shop
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Nock
>>> British Car Specialists
>>> 209-948-8767
>>> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Bob Haskell
>>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 7:12 AM
>>> To: Healey List
>>> Subject: [Healeys] distributor cap
>>> 
>>> Listers,
>>> 
>>> I bought a used Snap On timing light and the instructions state that it
>>> doesn't work with solid copper core spark plug wires.  It doesn't.  As
>>> the carbon wires don't work well with the screw terminals in the
>>> distributor cap, I was wondering if there was a cap for the DM6A
>>> distributor for push on plug wires.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Bob Haskell
>>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
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