Marcos Maniacs

Bob,

Thanks for your input  - now I am down to the
Pertronix Ignitor or the Crane.  Not sure which kit is
easier to install but the Crane system is available 
through the local hot rod shops.  Please tell me what
the Ignitor kit cost is and where is your shop
located?

Bob Magotti

--- Bob DeShane - Little Britain Motor Company
<lbmc@...> wrote:

> The 59D4 is a Lucas Distributor.  It accepts LU243
> Pertronix Ignitor.  We
> sell Ignitors and stock that part.  We have always
> had good fortune with the
> product.  We have never had any conflicts with
> Smiths Tachometers using the
> product since the tach receives its pulses from the
> coil.
> 
> Previously, we sold Lumenition for years.  We were
> happy with that product
> too.  However, we had too many delays in receiving
> orders and the price was
> almost twice that of the Ignitor, which although I
> always believe in the
> axiom "British parts for British cars", is a
> difficult position to justify
> to customers that just want things to work right.
> 
> If I can help, let me know.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of Richard Porter
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:14 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Conversion to pointless
> ignition
> 
> On 15 May 2007 Bob Magnotti wrote:
> 
> > Without removing the manifold and carburetors I
> looked
> > at the Distributor this morning and the only
> numbers I
> > can see on it are 41882 A  59D4
> 
> > Are these the numbers I need to determine which
> kit is
> > needed for the conversion?
> 
> Yes. You have a Lucas 59D4 distributor (4-cyl,
> negative earth).
> The Aldon Ignitor code is 4-LU243 (same for
> Pertronix) - see
>
http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/lucas.htm
> This was used on 998 Mini and Metro A+ engines from
> 1974 on.
> 
> The Lumenition Magnetronic code is MTK007.
> The Lumenition Optronic fitting kit is FK117.
> 
> --
>  _
> |_|. _   Richard Porter              
> http://www.minijem.plus.com/
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