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Subject: Re: mech. advance springs
From: Larry Hoy <73253.1136@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 27 Aug 96 17:18:32 EDT
Greg, 

Thanks for the info.

Larry
1969 MGB
Denver Co






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> Subject: mech. advance springs
> 
> Larry,
> 
> other than the "major" parts houses (Moss, Victoria British,
> Special Interest Car Parts, etc.) you can try some junkyards
> to try to find a donor distributor.  The trick is that the
> distributor advance settings were typically changed from 
> year to year in an effort to meet emissions requirements.
> 
> also, and you probably don't want to hear this, but i
> doubt your distributor is in too great a shape.  if
> there is any slop in the shaft bushing (from side-to-side)
> it is time for a rebuild.  John Twist at University Motors
> rebuilds them (Ada, MI, I forget his phone number) and 
> probably can supply advance springs as well. as i recall
> the price is ~$150.
> 
> However, in my experience, I have found fitting a modified
> distributor works well.  Aldon Automotive in England
> (APT in Riverside CA are their US agents) sell a recurved
> distributor, which is in a Lucas 43D4 body.  It uses a
> ball-bearing on the shaft instead of a bronze bushing
> and is a much better made unit than the 25D4 (even a
> rebuilt 25D4).  It comes with points fitted, but you
> can fit a Lumenition (same fitting kit as 68-74) with
> a slight bit of trouble.  I have done this to mine
> slightly modified '73 and it runs wonderfully.  the distributor
> is around $175 and the Lumenition kit (from SICP 800-556-7496)
> is about $150.
> 
> greg
> 


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