<DIV>Hi Bill, I could but they're old too so probably losing smoke anyway.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><SPAN>On 10/15/18, <B class=name>wbeech </B><wbeech@flash.net> wrote:</SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Art McEwen<br /><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2018 9:34 AM<br /><B>To:</B> Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net<br /><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Name that distributor (TR3)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Yes they sent me LU422318 according to the packaging. It appears from britishvacuumunit.com that that part along with LU54413549 (moss 153-640) might work, although it's not clear from any of the photos if that terminal connector is meant to fit *over* the fork of LU421078 or *instead* of the fork. <o:p></o:p></P></DIV><DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>To further complicate things the internal contacts on my "up style" distributor cap are pretty crappy and I have a brand new sideways style unit I picked up somewhere, but that means new leads. sigh....<o:p></o:p></P></DIV><DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On 10/15/18, <B>Randall </B><<a href="mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com" >tr3driver@ca.rr.com</A>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1pt solid; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">40480D is an earlier model DM2P4 distributor. The information I have handy<br />says 40480F (which is functionally the same and still DM2P4, the letter is<br />just a revision level) was used as late as 1959 TR3, some of which were sold<br />in 1960.<br /><br />That same database says cars built in 1960 got 40698A/B, which is still a<br />DM2P4.<br /><br />The Moss catalog is certainly misleading, as they show a drawing of the<br />plate for a DM2P4, but the listing says it is for a 25D4. They have no<br />listing for the earlier part (which I assume means it is not available). I<br />believe the equivalent part number at TRF would be LU421078, which they have<br />listed as NLA. You might check with Revington, he seems to source a lot of<br />parts the others can't find.<br /><br />Faced with that same dilemma some years ago, I fabricated a mount for the<br />low tension lead that worked quite well. Just a stack of pieces of bare<br />fiberglass printed circuit board (from the scrap bin, no copper plating),<br />carved with a Dremel to fit snug but not too tight in the slot in the<br />distributor cap. A small bolt through the center linked the two wires.<br />IIRC I used 3 pieces of PC board, one smaller to fit inside the notch and<br />two slightly larger to fit on either side of the notch. A little extra work<br />to install the cap, as I had to hold the side wire to position the new piece<br />in the slot, as I lowered the cap into place, but not too bad.<br /><br />Later, I switched to a (used) 25D4 distributor.<br /><br />-- Randall <br /><br />> -----Original Message-----<br />> From: Triumphs [<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net]" >mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net]</A> On <br />> Behalf Of Art McEwen<br />> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 7:19 PM<br />> To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" >triumphs@autox.team.net</A><br />> Subject: [TR] Name that distributor (TR3)<br />> <br />> Hi <br />> <br />> <br />> The backing plate on my TR3's distributor has a lot of play <br />> in it so timing is problematic. I ordered a new one from <br />> Moss however that part (551-055) doesn't have the same tall <br />> attachment for the low tension lead leading outside the cap <br />> (see old unit on the left): <br />> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzxo5gpd3tnuaei/IMG_20181014_1038057" target=1 >https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzxo5gpd3tnuaei/IMG_20181014_1038057</A><br />> 63.jpg?dl=0<br />> <br />> <br />> The distributor is stamped 40480D (see below) which doesn't <br />> seem to be within the range of their 25D model matching (if I <br />> go down the electronic replacement match-up rabbit hole). <br />> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1ghm1wradmp3xw/IMG_20181014_1047562" target=1 >https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1ghm1wradmp3xw/IMG_20181014_1047562</A><br />> 91.jpg?dl=0<br />> <br />> Do I have a non-standard distributor? Any idea the right <br />> part # for my backing plate? Or should I just bite the <br />> bullet and go electronic?<br />> <br />> Thanks,<br />> <br />> Art <br />> 1960 TR3A TS64989LO <br />> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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