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Old 17-07-14, 03:07
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The part number from Mac's Auto is # 47-68607-1 and it was $122usd + postage
I hope this is usefull and if I have pointed anyone in the wrong direction please let it be known.
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Old 17-07-14, 04:13
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There is units available for all types, crab, bell and Lucas from Jolley Engineering in the UK. Bu the price is a lot more expensive than Macs
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Old 17-07-14, 07:44
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Great job Colin,

I'll certainly put that information to good use in the future..

Thanks for posting
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Old 18-07-14, 10:15
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Macs prices are fairly mild, but their international shipping prices are huge. Anything bigger than a thimble coming into Australia, can expect an average of $60 or $70 for a box 2/3 the size of a shoebox.

I bought my electronic conversion kit via ebay. Purchase price much the same as Macs, and postage considerably cheaper.

Its not just 12v available either, mine is 6v positive earth. Same branding as sold through Macs.
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Old 18-07-14, 12:47
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I have found that also with parcels from the Sates. They love taking really small items and putting them in really big boxes just to fill them up with lots and lots of foam pieces. Most of the time I am buying in breakable items that only need wrapping. Love to know how many cubic metres of foam and air each FedEx plane carries.
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Old 18-07-14, 13:39
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Well after accidently putting a hole in my radiator while trying to get the fan shroud out and a fair amount of cursing and that's because I thought I could just do the job on the carrier without taking much apart. (WRONG) I had to take the radiator out to repair it and that was so much easier to change the timing cover over. I found that I needed to make a spacer plate that is
3/8" thick because the back of the crab dizzy is longer than the bell. The button extension in the picture above is not the correct part as you "WILL" need that spacer. They probably are available from the speed shops but I made a very basic one from a piece of 20mm plate. You learn something everyday. It will all be worth it at the end of the day!
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Old 18-07-14, 18:47
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I found that I needed to make a spacer plate that is 3/8" thick because the back of the crab dizzy is longer than the bell.
Colin, you don't need a spacer, you just need to discard the button extension. You only need the spacer if you have a pre-42 camshaft. Your motor has a post-42 camshaft, so the crab dizzy will fit straight on. Someone in the past has converted it to use a divers helmet distributor, by fitting the button extension. You just need to undo the conversion by removing it.

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Old 19-07-14, 00:16
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Hi Tony and thanks for the great information. I do in fact need the spacer as my engine is a pre42 model. The engines that I posted are just a photo of a couple of engines I have for parts. The carrier I'm upgrading has its original engine which does need the spacer.
I'm sure this thread will be an invaluable source of information for many in time to come. I've certainly learnt some future time saving lessons here.
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