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Re: dizzy cap

To: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: dizzy cap
From: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:17:54 -0500
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Hi Malcolm:

The cap you have is a later replacement for the earlier type.  Both are
equally effective electrically.  If you are a purist you can order the
correct one from most of the LBC suppliers around.

John



>OK, time for another exciting "guess where the part from Malcolm's car
>comes from"!
>
>My distributor cap doesn't look exactly like the one in all the manuals I
>have.  Instead of the cables coming out sideways they come out straight
>up.
>
>I'm not too concerned about it, as the car runs nicely, but I'd like to
>know if it's from a different car (I think the Mini uses a similar
>distributor... but I could be wrong)
>
>What I'd really like to know is what kind of car I can request a dizzy cap
>for if the parts shop doesn't have a Triumph one (likely...)
>
>-Malcolm



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