I bought a replacement Lucas Distributor for my wife's Spitfire, part number 45DE4 >>--->>0979, with 41697B cast into it, which would indicate to me a Federal model 77-79 model with the amplifier mounted on the side (which outwardly it appears to be). However this particular one has an optical trigger, not the magnetic one that I am familiar with. This trigger is NOT an after market unit as the three sensor wires go directly into the amplifier module through the correct grommet, and have not been spliced in any way. It has a plastic trigger wheel with four narrow blades approx < inch in width that interrupt the optical signal, with the four corresponding slots or open areas approx > inch wide. The plastic sensor is a U-shaped item, obviously made for the distributor mounting plate as the mounting tabs are molded with the holes in the proper places. This is NOT a Crane, Allison, or Pertronics unit - I know what these units look like. All the distributors I have seen like this (but I may not have seen them all :-}) use a magnetic trigger - The module is mounted to the side of the body of the dist which also has the vacuum unit attached, has three wires exiting out the bottom with a connector on it. It has a working vacuum advance (not retard unit) and outwardly looks just like the current one on the car now. Anybody have any info as to what this is actually from - maybe a later 1500 MG midget? I would actually like to replace the unit that is currently in the car as it has the magnetic type - It fits in the engine correctly with the correct pedestal, etc. but I prefer the optical unit as I believe that they may be a little more reliable -
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