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Jud, If this is really a LU-146LS Pertronix it does not have a magnet collar. It senses the lobes of the distributor cam directly as they pass by.

The BBS finally let me log in. This is the email I sent...

Hi Bud,

I saw your post on the MG board but it doesn't seem to want to let me respond. In any case, changing the dynamo/regulator should not cause
you to lose spark. Other than supporting the fan belt you don't even need a dynamo at all for the car to run.

Assuming you didn't disturb any wires when changing...

How confusing.

In plumbing, that would be a 135° elbow.

Working on a friends 1500.
The con rod big ends have been machined so that the rod will pass partly through the bore. The cap bolts have two flats on the head rather than the usual one. Is this normal on an XPEG.
The only thing I can think of is to replace top piston rings without having to to take the motor out. The rod will not pass the bore and the piston can not pass the crankshaft.

Yep. And R6 is *permeable* to ethanol/petrol vapour.

"High Vapour Leakage: Standard Nitrile (NBR) rubber used in R6 formulations allows ethanol molecules to readily pass through its molecular structure. This leads to a strong petrol smell in enclosed spaces, rapid fuel evaporation, and environmental emissions."

That's why I asked if anyone has bought a new filler neck recently an...

Problem sorted. Thanks for the comments and advice.

The slow boat from China was quicker than expected and the replacement coil arrived on Friday. The tractor is now running more smoothly than it has done in a long time and didn't cut out once during a longish test run.

It still looks as scruffy and rusty as ever but, so long as it does the job I'm happy.

Sadly, no photo...

Bud, this is just a wag but I wonder if the Pertronix collar has come loose causing wild timing fluctuations. Jud

" -- leaves you with a oily bumhole for a few days- "

'kin 'ell.

That would be funny in a few ways, if it didn't sound like it's gotta be pretty bad for your health.

Globally stomach and bowel cancer rates are rising in younger generations; and the prime suspects include processed and fast food.

I don't think you need to be an oncologist, to suspect that eating ...

Sounds like different stuff to what the shonky fish&chip shops use here
It's dirt cheap and lasts for a long time so there's no regular oil change like with propper oil----it's terrible and goes straight through most people and leaves you with a oily bumhole for a few days--I hate it ,I hate the thought that they use it and I hate the fact that the so called food quality control dudes allow it ...

Is that why chip-shop chips are so dry?