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Thanks folks.
I had bad experiences with carbon wires and the bumblebees look really cool=
.
Cheers
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
On Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 2:52 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Ira,
>
> I believe that the only cap available for the DM6A distributor is the
> side entry with screws. The vertical, plug in, cap was fitted to the
> later 25D6 distributor.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 4/21/21 4:28 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
> >
> > I ran mine with side cap and bumblebees. No suppressors. No problems.
> >
> > I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that =E2=80=9Cthey say=E2=80=9D that graphite c=
ore wires don=E2=80=99t do well
> > in the old Lucases. The screws dig into the graphite and
> > time/vibration abrades the graphite and thus the contact. Anyhow, I
> > stuck with bumblebees on that advice.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *WILLIAM
> > B LAWRENCE via Healeys
> > *Sent:* 21 April 2021 02:28
> > *To:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>; Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.ne=
t
> >
> > *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] another pertronix question
> >
> > Ira, the pertronix unit fits on the stock base plate in the
> > distributor. You can use the same cap. They recommend graphite core
> > wires, although I ran solid core wires with mine for several years and
> > never had a problem.
> >
> > Bill Lawrence
> >
> > BN1 #554
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------=
-
> >
> > *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:57 PM
> > *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net
> > *Subject:* [Healeys] another pertronix question
> >
> > If I get the adaptor kit will I need to change the cap and wires?
> >
> > I am using the side style cap and bumble bee wires. Will I need to use
> > suppressor carbon wires?
> >
> > Thanks all.
> >
> > Hope to meet many of you at Conclave.
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> >
> > Milwaukie,OR
> >
> > _______ _______
> > (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> > (_________________________)
> >
> > BT7 engine and disk brakes
> >
> > 1967 MGB MG
> >
> > A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> >
> > Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
> >
> >
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<div dir=3D"auto"><br>Thanks folks.<div dir=3D"auto">I had bad experiences =
with carbon wires and the bumblebees look really cool.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">Cheers<br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<=
br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 21, 20=
21, 2:52 AM Bob Haskell <<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";>rcha=
skell@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
Ira,<br>
<br>
I believe that the only cap available for the DM6A distributor is the <br>
side entry with screws.=C2=A0 The vertical, plug in, cap was fitted to the =
<br>
later 25D6 distributor.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 4/21/21 4:28 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:<br>
><br>
> I ran mine with side cap and bumblebees. No suppressors. No problems.<=
br>
><br>
> I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that =E2=80=9Cthey say=E2=80=9D that graphite =
core wires don=E2=80=99t do well <br>
> in the old Lucases. The screws dig into the graphite and <br>
> time/vibration abrades the graphite and thus the contact. Anyhow, I <b=
r>
> stuck with bumblebees on that advice.<br>
><br>
> Simon<br>
><br>
> *From:*Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> =
*On Behalf Of *WILLIAM <br>
> B LAWRENCE via Healeys<br>
> *Sent:* 21 April 2021 02:28<br>
> *To:* i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; Ahealey help <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">he=
aleys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] another pertronix question<br>
><br>
> Ira, the pertronix unit fits on the stock base plate in the <br>
> distributor. You can use the same cap. They recommend graphite core <b=
r>
> wires, although I ran solid core wires with mine for several years and=
<br>
> never had a problem.<br>
><br>
> Bill Lawrence<br>
><br>
> BN1 #554<br>
><br>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------=
--<br>
><br>
> *From:*Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>> on b=
ehalf of i erbs <br>
> <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>&g=
t;<br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:57 PM<br>
> *To:* Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>><br>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] another pertronix question<br>
><br>
> If I get the adaptor kit will I need to change the cap and wires?<br>
><br>
> I am using the side style cap and bumble bee wires. Will I need to use=
<br>
> suppressor carbon wires?<br>
><br>
> Thanks all.<br>
><br>
> =C2=A0Hope to meet many of you at Conclave.<br>
><br>
> Ira Erbs<br>
><br>
> Milwaukie,OR<br>
><br>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______=
<br>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>
> (_________________________)<br>
><br>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes<br>
><br>
> 1967 MGB MG<br>
><br>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti<=
br>
><br>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<br>
><br>
><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
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