Hi Kenny, 40422 was for early cars (mine is 40422 and Jan. 19, 1956
Build date) and 40520 for later cars thru June '56. This is per the
100M Registry Identification Guidelines.
Seems strange that a BN1 would have the late number. Just gets
crazier!!!! :-)
Randy
Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'62 BN7 MkII
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
Healey100M@gmail.com
On Apr 28, 2008, at 10:51 PM, Geatros wrote:
> Hey Randy
>
> I found the distributor number in Healeys and Austin Healeys by
> Peter Browning
> and Les Needham Second Edition, page 218 it shows special
> distributor (7H1727)
> for the LeMans Engine Kit. But you are correct I looked at my 100 M
> distributor and the number is 40520A. On page 224 the book also
> states " The
> 100M distributor was Lucas part No. 40520A " in John Chatham's BN1
> 100. Thanks
> for the correction.....Maybe they had two numbers?
>
> Cheers
> Kenny
> F 149
> Vancouver BC
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