Anyone seen this type of distributor?
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In trying to sort some issues after an engine rebuild, it has come to my attention that my dizzy is of a type not noted anywhere for an Elan or even at all on the internet!
Any ideas?
Cheers
Any ideas?
Cheers
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1967 S3 Coupe (left the factory in 66)
original rego PPC 8E
original owner B.M. Wetherill ..are you out there?
1967 S3 Coupe (left the factory in 66)
original rego PPC 8E
original owner B.M. Wetherill ..are you out there?
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dgym - Third Gear
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The number is not the one speced ( IIRC-40853 ) for an early Elan, but it is the same type, a 23-D-4 non-vacuum advance dizzy. Almost all race cars and hot street cars of the had these non-vac distributors. Most people would look at this and assume it was standard, but for the actual number. Probably has a slightly different advance curve or total advance, but unless you have specific running issues, I'd leave it alone.
Roger
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+1 to that.
It would be interesting to get a strobe and check its advance curve.
It would be interesting to get a strobe and check its advance curve.
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The Lucas Distributor Catalogue does not list a 40757B (assuming the number is B) but it does list a 40757A.
It also does not list the application for the "A" but does give its specs.
It also does not list the application for the "A" but does give its specs.
Brian
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64 S2 Roadster
72 Sprint FHC
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"The Lucas Distributor Catalogue" That's a useful doc.
What does it say for 41189A?
What does it say for 41189A?
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vincereynard wrote:"The Lucas Distributor Catalogue" That's a useful doc.
What does it say for 41189A?
I believe the data are from :
http://www.starchak.ca/tech/pdfs/lucas.pdf
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Good man...
Just what I was looking for...
John
Just what I was looking for...
John
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Excellent. Many thanks. I note there is no distinction for the BV engine.
Distributor Revs - Initial 12
> 600 +1 = 13 (Crank revs 1200)
> 1000 + 5 = 18 (--------------- 2000)
> 3250 + 7 = 25 (--------------- 6500)
Something like that?
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vincereynard wrote:Distributor Revs - Initial 12
> 600 +1 = 13 (Crank revs 1200)
> 1000 + 5 = 18 (--------------- 2000)
> 3250 + 7 = 25 (--------------- 6500)
Something like that?
Not quite.
Distributor runs at half engine speed, so double distributor advance and add to static advance to get total crankshaft advance at each speed.....
1200 rpm 2+12 = 14 deg
2000 rpm 10+12 = 22 deg
6500 rpm 14+12 = 26 deg
Not sure how accurate those figure are however as they show some advance at 1200 rpm whereas both the Workshop Manual and Miles Wilkins say no advance below 2000 rpm for that distributor !
Roger
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Understood. Each dissie degree is 2 crank degrees.
Whether Lucas or the Official Workshop Manual is the more inaccurate is a moot point! Lotus does have form on the advance front!
The Lucas figures closely match, (in shape and progression), the graph drawn for a Distributor Doctor restored for a QED cam.
So when the internal advance limiter is marked as 10 degrees that means 20 crank degrees?
Add initial gives the maximum.
Whether Lucas or the Official Workshop Manual is the more inaccurate is a moot point! Lotus does have form on the advance front!
The Lucas figures closely match, (in shape and progression), the graph drawn for a Distributor Doctor restored for a QED cam.
So when the internal advance limiter is marked as 10 degrees that means 20 crank degrees?
Add initial gives the maximum.
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vincereynard wrote:So when the internal advance limiter is marked as 10 degrees that means 20 crank degrees?
Add initial gives the maximum.
Exactly.
Roger
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Further bedtime reading about Ecm curves and deciphering Lucas codes at.
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/pdf/ ... s_dist.pdf
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/pdf/ ... s_dist.pdf
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10kph wrote:Further bedtime reading about Ecm curves and deciphering Lucas codes at.
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/pdf/ ... s_dist.pdf
Thanks for that. Another lengthy list of .pdfs.
What would be useful would be a list of the spring strengths they used. Each must have a Lucas part number presumably. So a 41189 would be fitted with a XXXX primary and a YYYY secondary.
I've tried the good Doctor but answer came there none.
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