Peter:
I have seen a side entry cap for the 45D. It was a push in type.
Sorry, but no leads on availability.
Kelvin.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. [mailto:nosimport@mailbag.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:24 AM
To: Paul Hunt; Dodd, Kelvin; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 25D4 vs. 45D4
Guys, Is there a side entry cap for the 45D4? Lucas part number?
Peter C
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At 10:00 AM 7/18/2006, Paul Hunt wrote:
>As I recall the wiping points is a feature of the 45D, as all the ones
I
>have seen have the pin on the vacuum advance plate that moves the white
>plastic slotted piece on the bottom of the points, which moves one of
the
>contacts up and down relative to the other as the vacuum changes. This
>tends to reduce pitting and spiking. If I'm correct this would make
all 45D
>points the same, and none of them interchangeable with 25D points - in
>either direction. North America had electronic ignition and hence no
points
>from the 1975 model on, and the Parts Catalogue only shows one points
set
>for 25Ds and one for 45Ds.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > Later during the 80s the red point set
> > was superseded by the blue self wiping points. These point sets are
not
> > interchangeable.
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