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RE: 25D4 vs. 45D4

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>,
Subject: RE: 25D4 vs. 45D4
From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:36:29 -0700
Peter:

I have seen a side entry cap for the 45D.  It was a push in type.
Sorry, but no leads on availability.


Kelvin.



-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. [mailto:nosimport@mailbag.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:24 AM
To: Paul Hunt; Dodd, Kelvin; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 25D4 vs. 45D4

Guys, Is there a side entry cap for the 45D4?   Lucas part number?

         Peter C
===
At 10:00 AM 7/18/2006, Paul Hunt wrote:

>As I recall the wiping points is a feature of the 45D, as all the ones
I
>have seen have the pin on the vacuum advance plate that moves the white
>plastic slotted piece on the bottom of the points, which moves one of
the
>contacts up and down relative to the other as the vacuum changes.  This
>tends to reduce pitting and spiking.  If I'm correct this would make
all 45D
>points the same, and none of them interchangeable with 25D points - in
>either direction.  North America had electronic ignition and hence no
points
>from the 1975 model on, and the Parts Catalogue only shows one points
set
>for 25Ds and one for 45Ds.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > Later during the 80s the red point set
> > was superseded by the blue self wiping points. These point sets are
not
> > interchangeable.




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