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You may recall that I asked if there was an easy method of swapping
distributors ie doing it at the roadside without being overly troubled =
by
timing issues.
Replies varied.
In the end, I bought another base plate which I put onto my spare Lucas
(points).
I marked the base plate of the 123 and the top of the turret upon which =
it
sat. ie so there was a datum(?) point to which to return. Used a Dremel.
I did the same for the Lucas after getting it timed. I made the marks on =
the
other side ie to the left of the distributor.
I removed the Lucas, located the 123 back on its mark and, hey presto, =
it
works.
=20
One surprise=85in my ignorance, I thought that, if the 123=92s rotor arm =
faced
at, say, 12 o=92clock, then so would the Lucas=92. Both could only align =
one way
with their gears=92 physical connection to the turret upon which they =
sit??
Well, yes, the gears could only align identically but the rotor arms =
were
about 30=B0 out. ie 123=92s at 12 o=92clock and the Lucas=92 at +/- 2 =
o=92clock. Both
are working at 15=B0/idle=85=85.Who=92d have guessed it?=20
=20
One other thing=85..I was going to put my Pertronix back into the Lucas. =
Can=92t
have two electronic ignitions fail in one day, can you? However, it =
seems
that I=92d put points back in because I=92d lost the collar (=93magnetic =
ring=94).
Actually, I forget what I did, but it=92s gone anyhow. Like my memory =
perhaps.
My unit is marked LU-165. I don=92t suppose anyone has a spare one??=20
Simon
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class=3DMsoNormal>You may recall that I asked if there was an easy =
method of swapping distributors ie doing it at the roadside without =
being overly troubled by timing issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Replies varied.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>In =
the end, I bought another base plate which I put onto my spare Lucas =
(points).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I marked the base plate of =
the 123 and the top of the turret upon which it sat. ie so there was a =
datum(?) point to which to return. Used a Dremel.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I did the same for the Lucas after getting it timed. I =
made the marks on the other side ie to the left of the =
distributor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I removed the Lucas, =
located the 123 back on its mark and, hey presto, it =
works.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>One surprise…in my ignorance, I thought that, if =
the 123’s rotor arm faced at, say, 12 o’clock, then so would =
the Lucas’. Both could only align one way with their gears’ =
physical connection to the turret upon which they sit?? Well, yes, the =
gears could only align identically but the rotor arms were about 30=B0 =
out. ie =A0123’s at 12 o’clock and the Lucas’ at +/- 2 =
o’clock. Both are working at 15=B0/idle…….Who’d =
have guessed it? <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>One other =
thing…..I was going to put my Pertronix back into the Lucas. =
Can’t have two electronic ignitions fail in one day, can you? =
However, it seems that I’d put points back in because I’d =
lost the collar (“magnetic ring”). Actually, I forget what I =
did, but it’s gone anyhow. Like my memory perhaps. My unit is =
marked LU-165. I don’t suppose anyone has a spare one?? =
<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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