[Healeys] another pertronix question

[i erbs]

Thanks folks.
I had bad experiences with carbon wires and the bumblebees look really cool.
Cheers
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 2:52 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > *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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> >
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