Richard B Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Just went to fit a Condenser to a Delco Distributor (Spitfire MkIV) and the condenser has too large a diameter!Anyone else had this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Richard,I have had a couple of recent reports on these, but until now only with regard to the six cylinder Delco distributors. Can you get me a picture of this one in-situ? A Lucas type 22, 23 or 25 condensor will apparently fit with a little ingenuity, but the parts should be fit for purpose. Let me know if you want a Lucas type to try....Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hi Bill, The old one is .670 of an inch in diameter the new one is .710. Not a lot but enough to make it not fit! It fouls the distributor spindle. This is for Jessica's Herald and now she's off the road as the condenser has failed. They look identical in the photo, but....I remember Adam Chignell having this problem when he went to service her Herald so we left the old condenser on there, oh hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Part of the problem is the screw that holds the condenser down has a captive washer fitted; this is fouling the condenser surround meaning the screw cannot go in at 90 degrees to the base-plate (hence I managed to strip the thread of the screw).Can someone tell me where the earth wire goes to on the baseplate on the Delco Distributor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 I managed to fit this by bending the condenser shroud and levering it away from the spindle. Not ideal but it worked, shame I damaged the condenser screw.Ho hum, have to look for a 4 cylinder Lucas distributor with a Tachometer take-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I think its for the best Richard. Those Delco jobbies aren't up to much.I think the DM2P4 fitted to Frogeyes had a tacho drive.But FWIW, I'd recommend ditch the driven tacho for a leccy one!My GT6 tacho is getting progressivly less accurate, and I'll be doing the same :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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