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Al, I, too, had significant wobble in the shaft=E2=80=94it was apparent =
in the timing jumping around considerably. Jeff installed a bearing in =
my original distributor as part of the rebuild and it works great. As =
with your situation, putting a Pertronix unit in a worn distributor =
doesn=E2=80=99t seem terribly wise.
=20
Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
alfuller194@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2022 5:28 PM
To: 'Austin Healey' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy
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Curt =E2=80=93 FWIW I=E2=80=99m one of those folk who needed a =
distributer rebuild, as you could see the wobble in the distributer =
shaft=E2=80=A6=20
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My decision was to go with a whole Pertronix distributor [as opposed to =
putting a Pertronix hall effect insert into the old distributor]. =
I=E2=80=99m happy with having a modern spark system, as opposed to the =
hundred year old technology it replaced. I do realize that if I had =
rebuilt the original distributor the points would stay in adjustment far =
longer than they did with the wobbly distributor, but it still feels =
like the car will be more reliable with the new setup.
=20
Also FWIW, the car was recently driven 2200+ miles from Detroit to Las =
Vegas. It struggled climbing from ~5000 ft to ~11,000 ft with its =
sea-level carb jets, but other than that =E2=80=93 nary a problem!
=20
----------------
All the best,
=20
Al Fuller
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy
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Most folks I've run into with Pertronix ignitions use them instead of =
rebuilding their distributor properly. The Pertronix can make a worn out =
distributor run better especially if the shaft bushing is worn. =20
=20
Here's an idea, restore the distributor PROPERLY and replace worn parts. =
Use NOS ignition parts and your car will run just fine! I have a =
lifetime supply of NOS caps, rotors, points and condensers, all from =
eBay, and no more expensive than buying cheap Chinese made reproduction =
POS!
=20
Bottom line some folks use the Pertronix to mask problems with a worn =
out distributor that just needs proper servicing. Some years ago at a =
West Coast AH meetup all but two cars made it to the car show... The two =
with Pertronix ignitions that failed. Amazingly all of the properly =
restored Concours cars made it there just fine.
=20
On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 4:59 PM warthodson--- via Healeys =
If I recall correctly, Isn't Jeff adamantly against Pertronix ignitions? =
I am not sure why he dislikes them. For me the advantages out way the =
originality of a points system. I do like the way he rebuilds the OE =
distributors.
Gary Hodson
=20
=20
Jeff is the guy I recommended and who for a nominal sum was willing to =
polish the distributor.
=20
Best--Michael Oritt
=20
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Al, I, =
too, had significant wobble in the shaft=E2=80=94it was apparent in the =
timing jumping around considerably.=C2=A0 Jeff installed a bearing in my =
original distributor as part of the rebuild and it works great.=C2=A0 As =
with your situation, putting a Pertronix unit in a worn distributor =
doesn=E2=80=99t seem terribly wise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>1960 =
BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>alfuller194@gmail.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2022 5:28 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Austin Healey' =
<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
Distributor guy<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Curt =
=E2=80=93 FWIW I=E2=80=99m one of those folk who needed a distributer =
rebuild, as you could see the wobble in the distributer shaft=E2=80=A6 =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>My decision was to go with a whole Pertronix =
distributor [as opposed to putting a Pertronix hall effect insert into =
the old distributor]. I=E2=80=99m happy with having a modern spark =
system, as opposed to the hundred year old technology it replaced. =
I do realize that if I had rebuilt the original distributor the points =
would stay in adjustment far longer than they did with the wobbly =
distributor, but it still feels like the car will be more reliable with =
the new setup.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Also FWIW, =
the car was recently driven 2200+ miles from Detroit to Las Vegas. It =
struggled climbing from ~5000 ft to ~11,000 ft with its sea-level carb =
jets, but other than that =E2=80=93 nary a problem!<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Curtis Arndt<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, =
August 24, 2022 1:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com";>warthodson@aol.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>S=
ubject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Distributor guy<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Most =
folks I've run into with Pertronix ignitions use them instead of =
rebuilding their distributor properly. The Pertronix can make a worn out =
distributor run better especially if the shaft bushing is =
worn. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Here's an idea, restore the distributor PROPERLY and =
replace worn parts. Use NOS ignition parts and your car will run =
just fine! I have a lifetime supply of NOS caps, rotors, points and =
condensers, all from eBay, and no more expensive than buying cheap =
Chinese made reproduction POS!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Bottom line some folks use the Pertronix to mask =
problems with a worn out distributor that just needs <u>proper =
servicing</u>. Some years ago at a West Coast AH meetup all but two cars =
made it to the car show... The two with Pertronix ignitions that failed. =
Amazingly all of the properly restored Concours cars made it there =
just fine.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 4:59 PM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
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.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>If I =
recall correctly, Isn't Jeff adamantly against Pertronix =
ignitions? I am not sure why he dislikes them. For me the =
advantages out way the originality of a points system. I do like =
the way he rebuilds the OE distributors.<br>Gary =
Hodson<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div =
id=3D"gmail-m_-6444957444210491490yiv4302928611"><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>J=
eff is the guy I recommended and who for a nominal sum was willing to =
polish the distributor.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>B=
est--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
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