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I found this quote while surfing distributors. It comes from the Accuspark retailer on eBay. I suppose there's a lot of marketing involved in getting a no-name rotor bought over eBay, but it offers some background I suppose.

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Recently manufactured rotor arms have been failing because the typical "mix" used in the injection moulding nowadays contains more carbon blacking and is therefore more conductive. Still more importantly, the rivet which holds the brass inlay into the moulding is slightly longer than the original, bringing it too close to the spring clip on the underside. The high tension current, averaging 30,000 volts, is always looking for the easiest route to earth and shorts out from the tip of the overlength rivet, through the reduced thickness of more conductive plastic and the spring clip on the underside of the rotor arm, to earth out down the distributor shaft. Result - no sparks at the plugs. The situation sometimes rectifies itself on cooling, but then reoccurs with increasing frequency until the rotor permanently short circuits.

Modelled on the original, dependable 1960’s design, but made from modern materials on the latest machinery to very close tolerances.

These LUCAS STYLE RED ROTOR ARMS will not let you down.

The integrally moulded brass inlay dispenses with the troublesome rivet used on most versions which is known to short circuit.

The increased insulation properties of the body makes them suitable for use with high voltage coils & electronic ignition kits.

The spring steel clip on the underside, in conjunction with a revised internal tolerance assures a really snug fit, even on old & slightly reduced diameter mountings.


I have had trouble with the POS riveted ones before...

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Buy one of these ....they are cheap enough,and theres one suitable for all model minis :D .Has anyone tried these ??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-PERFORM ... 1c1b08fb63


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I only just put in the 23d repro version on one of my minis the other day. Its nice to be able to make a perfect timing setting at low revs. SimonBBC will curve it to your specifications. The module alone is about 50 dollars posted, so for another 70 you get the entire distributor, cap and rotor button new, and its curved to what you need.

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Reading what it says on that can that stuff is conductive. I would not recommend using it inside a distributor. Why blame an innocent pair of new rotor buttons. You might as well have dipped them in water ! You would get the same result...tracking.

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The deoxit spray can't be blamed for the first rotor button failing in exactly the same fashion as the second Bosch item.

Just got round to fitting the fuelmiser rotor arm and tidying the pertronix back up, notice the magnetic pickup is able to rotate somewhat on the shaft. The magnetism brings it back into place but I dot like the idea of it shifting.... I've glued the farker in place.

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Buy one of these ....they are cheap enough,and theres one suitable for all model minis :D .Has anyone tried these ??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-PERFORM ... 1c1b08fb63


Ive had mine (SimonBBC 45D) in a while now. It came with their rotor and everything. Seems to be bulletproof. Cheap too..

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Hmm I've never seen a magnet on any dizzys I've looked at or never noticed... Should they all have them.

Mines a 45d

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Hmm I've never seen a magnet on any dizzys I've looked at or never noticed... Should they all have them.

Mines a 45d


not a standard one.

Hanra is talking about the pertronix module he has fitted to his dizzy

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