I have an Aldon modded 45D with electronic ignition.

I have read in the handbook about adding a few drops of oil into the dizzy to lube the weights.

Do I need to do this on this dizzy?

In the pic below where should I add oil, I can just see the weights thru the opening near the top.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

The usual incantation from Mr Lucas was to add a few drops of oil onto the end of the shaft, under the rotor. Dizzys used to have a bit of felt in there.
Oil runs down the shaft, lubes it and (perhaps) gets flung out onto the weights.

With Pulsar dizzys I take apart, pull the weights, off then grease their pivot pins with Castrol HMP grease.. as they had originally.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I might add that your Dizzy is actually a 43D4. A 45D4 would have Vacuum Advance.

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It looks like it used to have vacuum advance as there is a cover plate screwed over the opening where vac advance would be (added by Aldon i presume) How do I ID it to be sure?

Now thinking about it I could probably access and oil the weights if I removed that plate.

So should I try and oil them or just leave it alone. When I turn against the rotor I can feel them operating freely.

Cheers

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

43D and 45D have the same body- but the 43D has that tin cover on there to cover the hole.
Usually the Lucas body has 43D or 45D stamped on the side when built.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Ok well then it is 43D. I just assumed the cover was something Aldon added.

Thanks Doc and Convertable Mini

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)