New 25D distributor installation

[drfish]

Morning all, seeking some input so I don’t do anything silly here.

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I’m installing my nice new electronic ignition from simonbbc into my 2.25 petrol, and there are a few minor differences. The new dizzy has a nice o-ring to keep the oil where it should be it would seem. The old dizzy uses a cork ring that sits in a recess at the top of the pedestal. If that cork ring is where it should be I can’t seem to get the drive dog engaged, because the distributor sits a bit high. I was thinking the the o-ring on the new unit negates the cork ring on the old, and this thread seems to agree:
Lucas 45D Distributor O-Ring (https://forums.roversnorth.com/showthread.php?7482-Lucas-45D-Distributor-O-Ring).
What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your input [emoji106]

Matt

[Tins]

Morning all, seeking some input so I don’t do anything silly here.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210409/c5cc888978b9f9a97072ab6551a045d3.jpg

I was thinking the the o-ring on the new unit negates the cork ring on the old, and this thread seems to agree:
Lucas 45D Distributor O-Ring (https://forums.roversnorth.com/showthread.php?7482-Lucas-45D-Distributor-O-Ring).
What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your input [emoji106]

Matt

Yep. No need for both, but I'm surprised the cork ring would prevent the engagement of the drive dog. Are the housings a different length?

[drfish]

Yep. No need for both, but I'm surprised the cork ring would prevent the engagement of the drive dog. Are the housings a different length?

Thanks tins, it could be that the new cork was/is a little thick, and it is also a really tight fit in the pedestal recess.

At any rate, your opinion was just what I needed to proceed, so it is in now, and the engine running, and for the first time ever I was able to start the engine cold with no choke[emoji106]

Cheers,

Matt

[Tins]

Thanks tins, it could be that the new cork was/is a little thick, and it is also a really tight fit in the pedestal recess.

At any rate, your opinion was just what I needed to proceed, so it is in now, and the engine running, and for the first time ever I was able to start the engine cold with no choke[emoji106]

Cheers,

Matt

No leaks? That's a win.

[drfish]

No leaks? That's a win.

Clean as a whistle!