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Re: [TR] distributor rotors -- where to get the "good" ones in the

To: Andrew Mace <zoboherald@aol.com>, Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] distributor rotors -- where to get the "good" ones in the
From: John Young <jeyoung_2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:22:59 -0700 (PDT)
Andy:
  I went to two of my FLAPS here and asked for rotors
for my 1966 Spitfire. They both ordered them and had
them in 2 days. Neither one had metal anywhere near a
ground point. I havd had one in my spit for about 500
miles and no problem. 

John Young

--- Andrew Mace <zoboherald@aol.com> wrote:

> Currently, and for the second time in two years, a
> buddy's MGA 1500 is 
> running on one of my good, used, possibly
> 40-plus-year-old spare 
> original Lucas rotors. Yes, it's the second time in
> two years that a 
> modern Lucas 400051 has failed suddenly in his car,
> and the second time 
> I got him going instantly with an old rotor I
> pilfered out of my 
> Standard Pennant distributor! (I know this has
> become an all-too-common 
> problem for many.)
> 
> I know I can get the "good" rotors to replace the
> Lucas 400051 (and/or 
> equivalent) from several sources in the UK, such as
> the Distributor 
> Doctor. Are there sources in the US for these?
> 
> TIA....
> 
> --Andy  Mace
> 
> *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
> *Man: Well, no ... It's not so  much of a jet, it's
> more your, er, 
> Triumph Herald engine with  wings.
>  -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying
> Circus  (22)
> 
> Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6
> (Vitesse 6) and Triumph 
> Herald Database at its new URL:
> <http://triumph-herald.us>
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