Distributor type?

PostPost by: Phil W » Tue May 15, 2007 8:47 pm

My 74 2 + 2 130/5 has had a replacement distributor fitted at some point. I assumed this was the Lucas 43D4 but now I've come to get a new dissie cap I've hit a snag. The 43D4 shown in Miles Wilkins Lotus Twin Cam Engine book (page 171) has a screw on cap. Mine has clips. I don't want to take the distributor out again! Anyone got any ideas??
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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Wed May 16, 2007 5:55 am

Phil
I do believe the screw on cap can be made to fit by filing in the correct places to form a "catch" for the spring clips as per your old one.....

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PostPost by: Phil W » Wed May 16, 2007 6:15 am

Cheers John.
Demon Tweeks have supplied me with the wrong Magnecor cap by mail order. It also has a large semi-circular cut out where the low tension lead would pass through in the older type distributor so I can't file it anyway cos there will still be gaping hole!
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