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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1050 on: August 31, 2015, 11:44:04 PM »
Pretty.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1051 on: August 31, 2015, 11:59:12 PM »
Next day.  Shipping shouldn't be more than $50.  I'll call them and let them know to expect it.  Hopefully it will be ready by Friday and I can make arrangements to pay them and drive it home by Monday.

Wait, you have an extra distributor lying around?  Jesus.  The cheapest one I could find was $150.

Yeah, I think I remember why I have this one- I was planning on tripping somewhere, and I needed one that was set up with points that I could swap the entire distributor over instead of fiddling with removing the pertronix in case it died. 

I found a plastic ice cream pail full of distributor bodies and guts while I was out digging.  I might have a complete 25D in it, or out at my parents' place on one of the parts cars. 

I'll have to look. 

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1052 on: September 01, 2015, 12:15:53 AM »
Where exactly did you break down?  That place is only about ten miles outside of ESTL.

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1053 on: September 01, 2015, 12:28:22 AM »
I-64E, exit 14 (IL HWY 50).

At least I was able to find a spot in the shade.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1054 on: September 01, 2015, 12:32:05 AM »
I-64E, exit 14 (IL HWY 50).

At least I was able to find a spot in the shade.

You dodged a bullet there by about ten minutes.

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1055 on: September 01, 2015, 12:33:18 AM »
You dodged a bullet there by about ten minutes.
I was "that guy" driving an old car that ran like shit, popping and backfiring with my hazard lights on for a dozen miles.  I barely made it out of St. Louis.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1056 on: September 01, 2015, 12:39:51 AM »
I was "that guy" driving an old car that ran like shit, popping and backfiring with my hazard lights on for a dozen miles.  I barely made it out of St. Louis.

I would have been sweating profusely.  I'm sure you managed to nearly get ran over several times for each one of those dozen miles. 

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1057 on: September 01, 2015, 12:40:57 AM »
I would have been sweating profusely.  I'm sure you managed to nearly get ran over several times for each one of those dozen miles.
I did the last five miles on the shoulder praying I wouldn't get arrested.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1058 on: September 01, 2015, 12:12:06 PM »
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1059 on: September 01, 2015, 12:35:26 PM »
It has been a long time since I heard that brand before.  I think I went with Pertronix over Accuspark because of possible reliability issues. This thread says Jeff was getting rid of a lot of them pretty cheap a while ago, but some guys don't seem to have any problems with them:

http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?1,2469219

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1060 on: September 01, 2015, 01:57:02 PM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-New-Lucas-25D4-Distributor-MGA-MGB-/261835595096

I found this one.  The price is decent and it doesn't sound like it would need to be rebushed.  Advanced Distributors has a 3-4 week turnaround.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1061 on: September 01, 2015, 02:32:56 PM »
I believe I would pull the trigger on that buy it now.

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1062 on: September 01, 2015, 06:40:39 PM »
Done, but it won't be here for a couple of weeks. :(
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1063 on: September 01, 2015, 06:58:06 PM »
Yeah, that's fine.  Just send me back the other one once you get yours up and going.  No rush.

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1064 on: September 01, 2015, 07:02:29 PM »
Thanks.  Let me know when you can ship it so I can tell those guys to expect it.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1065 on: September 01, 2015, 10:06:19 PM »
Just my luck.  My mom's Thunderbird isn't charging and all my tools are locked in the MG. :banghead:

I can pick up a multimeter and "borrow" some of my brother's tools.  It's going to cut into my travel time.  She won't be home until Saturday.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1066 on: September 01, 2015, 11:18:28 PM »
Thanks.  Let me know when you can ship it so I can tell those guys to expect it.

It left here today, so it should be there tomorrow.

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1067 on: September 01, 2015, 11:34:45 PM »
It left here today, so it should be there tomorrow.
I'll call them tomorrow morning.  Thanks.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1068 on: September 02, 2015, 10:55:10 AM »
 :bawl: You forgot to send the rest of the distributor... it's missing the rotor, cap, condenser, points, and screws. :(

I can order them from Moss Motors and have them delivered tomorrow if you don't have the extra parts.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1069 on: September 02, 2015, 12:40:40 PM »
Yeah, send them from Moss.  I didn't find any that I could be sure were good in my bucket of parts. 

An auto parts store might have them as well.  They won't be great but they should get you home.


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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1070 on: September 02, 2015, 01:35:31 PM »
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29062

I'm not sure what I need to order.  There are some parts I don't recognize.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1071 on: September 02, 2015, 03:23:14 PM »
Point and condensor set 4 , cap 2A,  rotor 3, and terminal lead 16.  Did you try calling a local parts store there?  All of those except for maybe the terminal lead are off the shelf items here, or like an hour wait, max.  Had I known, I would have sent the questionable parts with it.  I didn't want to see you sit somewhere again, though. 

Now, the Mallory I got rid of used the same distributor hold-down clamp 19 as my OEM dizzy.  I didn't think about that, but you may try to remember what your Mallory distributor is held to the block with. 

I'm not sure what screws they're talking about.  The distributor cap clips on.  Any other screws would be with a point and condenser set. 

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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1072 on: September 08, 2015, 04:22:27 PM »
That guy finally shipped the 25D I paid him for over a week ago.

'bout ****ing time.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1073 on: September 10, 2015, 02:49:57 PM »
My 25D arrived.  Now I have a use for one of those hoses with a screw jammed in it.

It came with an original Lucas box.
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Re: 1973 MG B
« Reply #1074 on: September 10, 2015, 04:36:37 PM »
Nice! 

You probably can't beat all of the screws and hoses with bolts in them that I've got on my 240Z intake manifold, though.   :-)