If you are breaking rotors on a regular basis the odds are the distributor
is due for a rebuild. I would recommend Jeff at Advanced Didtributors
612-804-5543. He does a ton of Lucas work. I have personally dealt with
him and I can tell you he is a pleasure to do business with. He will set
that advance curve any way you want it and keep you original.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Richard Ewald
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:39 PM
To: Earl Kagna
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor Rotors and No Start
Assuming you have points:
If you have a dwell meter run the car at idle and observe the dwell. rev
the engine and observe the dwell. A loose shaft will have dwell variations
due to side play.
On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Jorge:
>
> Rotors have been a problem for the Healey distributor - I recommend having
> a
> couple of spares in the glove box at all times.
>
> If the locating cleat is being chewed up on your rotor, especially if this
> is the second time, I'd have a careful look inside the distributor - check
> if there might be contact between rotor and cap. If you are running an
> electronic ignition, there could be a couple of different clearance
> problems
> contributing to your rotor failures. As Steve has posted, extreme
> distributor shaft wear can cause contact as well.
>
> Sometimes it's as simple as not getting the cap seated right - been there,
> done that! With 2 failures (assuming the first was the same), I'd have a
> careful look.
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C.
> BT7 tri-carb
> BJ8
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er@yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10:47 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Distributor Rotors and No Start
>
>
> A couple of days ago I finally found the cause of the
> no start condition on my BJ8 - that damm rotor. This
> is the second rotor failure I have experienced with my
> Healey. The stop that locks the rotor to the
> distributor shaft looked like it had been chewed off
> from the rest of the rotor. BTW this last rotor was
> stamped "Made in West Germany". I ordered a "premium
> replacement from Moss that should be here in time to
> allow me to take my Healey out this weekend for the
> first time this year.
> Is the quality of the rotors made for our cars of such
> poor quality that I should keep a spare just in case
> or is there something wrong with my distributor?
> Jorge
> 1965 BJ8
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