[Healeys] another pertronix question

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 21 03:52:22 MDT 2021


Ira,

I believe that the only cap available for the DM6A distributor is the 
side entry with screws.  The vertical, plug in, cap was fitted to the 
later 25D6 distributor.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 4/21/21 4:28 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> I ran mine with side cap and bumblebees. No suppressors. No problems.
>
> I’m pretty sure that “they say” that graphite core wires don’t do well 
> in the old Lucases. The screws dig into the graphite and 
> time/vibration abrades the graphite and thus the contact. Anyhow, I 
> stuck with bumblebees on that advice.
>
> Simon
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *WILLIAM 
> B LAWRENCE via Healeys
> *Sent:* 21 April 2021 02:28
> *To:* i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>; Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] another pertronix question
>
> Ira, the pertronix unit fits on the stock base plate in the 
> distributor. You can use the same cap. They recommend graphite core 
> wires, although I ran solid core wires with mine for several years and 
> never had a problem.
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> BN1 #554
>
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>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of i erbs 
> <eyera3000 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com>>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:57 PM
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] another pertronix question
>
> If I get the adaptor kit will I need to change the cap and wires?
>
> I am using the side style cap and bumble bee wires. Will I need to use 
> suppressor carbon wires?
>
> Thanks all.
>
>  Hope to meet many of you at Conclave.
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Milwaukie,OR
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