Bosch Distributors |
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Bosch Distributors ususally have a condenser on the outside and normally have a brown cap and rotor, sometimes 6 cylinders have the condensor inside (large version) |
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Bosch Distributors are fitted with left and right hand points Early cars up to 1968 use a cast distributor with 2 piece points |
2 piece Right hand |
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Late Cars after 1968 use a alloy distributor with 1 piece points |
1 piece Right hand |
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Late Cars after 1968 use a alloy distributor with 1 piece points |
1 piece Left hand |
Ford Distributors |
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Ford cars are fitted with 3 types of Distributor BOSCH, MOTORCRAFT and LUCAS |
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Bosch Distributors, see above |
Bosch distributor cap |
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Motorcraft and Fomoco distributors have a rotor with a spring steel contact |
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Lucas Distributors normally have a black rotor as shown or "RED rotor", see also below |
Lucas Distributors |
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Lucas DM2 Early will have DM2 stamped on the body. |
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Lucas DM2 Late will have DM2 stamped on the body. |
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Lucas 23/25D will have 25D stamped on the body. |
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Lucas 43/45D. |
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Lucas 48D 59D As 45D but points will Blue |
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Lucas DM6 |
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Lucas 22 / 25D6 |
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Lucas 45D6 |
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Lucas 35D8 |
early type |
late type
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Mini A and A+ Distributors |
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Although the same ignition kits can be used Mini A and A+ complete distributors are not interchangeable |
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Mini A distributors (up to 1980) the distributor is held in with a pinch clamp with 2 bolts |
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Mini A+ the distributor is held in with a y clamp and 1 bolt |