[Healeys] Distributor guy

john harper ah100tech at gmail.com
Wed Aug 24 05:04:47 MDT 2022


Michael

After the BN2 production had ceased Lucas supplied a 45D - rolling
weight distributor as a service replacement.

On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 at 10:12, Michael MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of
>> warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:12:12 PM
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>> ryan at jimryan.com>
>> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> *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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