[Healeys] Distributor guy

[Michael MacLean]

Jeff rebuilt the distributor for my BN2 by putting 45D guts in it.  When I
asked him about installing a Pertonix unit, he said to just leave the
points in it and save the money.
Mike MacLean

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 8:34 PM Jean Caron via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Gary,
> Never heard he did not like Pertronix, as far as I am concerned if you
> have a good rebuilt distributor, I would prefer points as I can fix them on
> the road if needed and they are far more economical. A Pertronix will, for
> a while, hide the proper functioning of a worn distributor. Our cars, due
> to their age, the technology of the day, means that they need far more
> frequent servicing and the distributor is one of those items, while strong,
> eventually will need a rebuilt. It is a great thing that we have guys like
> Jeff that specialize in this type of service so we can put some more miles
> on our cars for years to come.
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network.
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:12:12 PM
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> *Subject:* [Healeys] Distributor guy
>
> If I recall correctly, Isn't Jeff adamantly against Pertronix ignitions?
> I am not sure why he dislikes them. For me the advantages out way the
> originality of a points system.  I do like the way he rebuilds the OE
> distributors.
> Gary Hodson
>
>
>
> Jeff is the guy I recommended and who for a nominal sum was willing to
> polish the distributor.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
>
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