I got a thank you note from Phil, that's good enough for me.
Keep smiling, "Bob".
> From: "Robert Grunau" <cgrunau@pathcom.com>
> Reply-To: <cgrunau@pathcom.com>
> Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 21:23:53 -0400
> To: "Gerhard Maier" <m.g.erhard@gmx.de>, "J.E.A.Rich" <mmmbob@adelphia.net>,
> "Anderson, Phil" <panderson@northpark.edu>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: P-type distributor
>
> Boys,
> Am I correct in saying the rotation of a 4 cylinder MMM car distributor is
> clockwise when viewed from the top? If so, a Lucas distributor from a
> 1939-54 Hillman Minx has clockwise rotation ( top view ), Distributor
> number is DKYH4A-40050. This has 10 degrees advance.
> Or try DKYH4A-40074, 1946-48 Triumph 1800, 17 degrees advance.
> The 10 degree advance plate can easily be modified to give greater automatic
> advance by drilling out the weight stop holes in the advance plate.
> Nice thing about these distributors is they use the many of the same parts
> as XPAG T type distributors, ie body, points, condenser plate and condenser,
> cam, cap. Therefore parts are readily available.
> However the advance plate, weights and rotor are different because of the
> opposite rotation to the T-type ( which is counter-clockwise when viewed
> from the top ). .
> May not be quite original closer than a Bosch??
> Regards from Canada, Bob Grunau
> .
> Hi Bob,
> must be very early beetles which had Lucas DK4A dizzys !!
> Maybe with a minimum of modification you even could use the engine ?
>
> Excuse the joke Bob, but if you try Barry Walker or similar sources,
> you always have a chance to find a DK4A, and you avoid that little
> step away from originality.
> Gerhard
>
>>> Phil,
>>> The best place to get a PA distributor is from your local Bosch
> distributor
>>> or if a second hand one is good enough, then your local junk yard.
>>>
>>> A VW Beetle distributor will fit J's & P's with a minimum of modification.
>>> I've had one on my J2 for many years.
>>>
>>> Cheers, "Bob".
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-mmm
/// Send list postings to mg-mmm@autox.team.net
|