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Also, the 23D was an option on early '67's only.
Clay L
At 01:26 PM 4/9/01 -0400, Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
>Chuck C & the list,
>
>You need to forget about Lucas distributors being a 25D, 45D etc, they are
>just body names and there are only a handful of body types.
>
>What counts is the bobweights and springs inside the distributor itself which
>are specific to each individual engine spec for which there are hundreds.
>
>Just because a body is a 25D does NOT mean it will be right for your car just
>the same as a 45D might be RIGHT even though it is replacing a 25D.
>
>What counts is the spec of the distributor itself. Bearing in mind that the
>later distributor bodies in many cases are just a modern body with the same
>old curve for standard (1275/1300 Midget, Marina, Maestro whatever) engines
>and same old curve for mild tuned (Midget, Cooper, MG Metro whatever) engines.
>
>THE ADVANCE CURVE IS WHAT COUNTS NOT THE BODY TYPE and if your engine isn't
>stock a stock distributor won't be right anyway. Have a look in DVs book or
>visit his web magazine (www.motortecmag.com) for further info or to post a
>question.
>
>
>Daniel1312
>
>Daniel1312
>
>In a message dated 09/04/01 07:11:43 Pacific Daylight Time,
>chuckc@attglobal.net writes:
>
><< Hey Youse Guyz,
>
> Brit-tek sez their 45D dizzy kit will fit fine in my 72 Midget.
> I thought the 45D was in the 1500s not the 1275s. Are
> they right? Will it work ok? Or will it have vacuum
> retard instead of vacuum advance?
>
> chuckc >>
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