[TR] Lucas 25d distributor

[Geo Hahn]

In case a photo is of any use:

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18/TR4/25D_zps1263a732.jpg

Geo


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net> wrote:

> Thanks Randall!
>
> Sounds like I just messed it up.  I guess I will replace it for now with
> some stranded wire just to see if it works.  It looks like some of the
> vendors have that wire available, so I will get it and repair it correctly.
>
> Thanks,
> Roger
>
>
>
> On 1/4/2014 12:42 PM, Randall wrote:
>
>> The original LT lead was clamped to the points plate
>>>
>> That was the ground lead for the point plate, not the low tension lead.
>>  You need two wires, the LT lead goes from the insulated
>> terminal on the side to the spring for the points (on the post but
>> insulated from the post by a "top hat").  The ground lead was
>> originally (I believe) riveted to the moving point plate, then over to
>> one of the screws that holds the fixed base plate to the
>> body.
>>
>> Both wires are a special material, that flexes easily (so to not
>> interfere with the action of the vacuum advance), and hopefully
>> lasts a long time with constant flexing.  Ordinary stranded wire will
>> work, but not for very long.
>>
>> ISTR that there are two styles of LT lead; but maybe I'm thinking of the
>> difference between DM2 and 25D4.
>>
>> Randall
>>
>
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