New 25D distributor installation

[drfish]

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



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.
What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your input

Matt

[Tins]

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



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.
What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your input

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?

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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

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

Cheers,

Matt

No leaks? That's a win.

[drfish]

No leaks? That's a win.

Clean as a whistle!