Rover V8 Help Please !!!

Rover V8 Help Please !!!

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MarkAnders

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34 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Hi

I have a Rover P5b with what appears to be a Rover SD1 Lucas 35DE8 distributor. I am looking for a part number, or somewhere that sells would be even better, a condenser that is bolted to the outside of the distributor. Hopefully I have attached a photograph of the condenser that I need.

Any help would be much appreciated !

Thanks
Mark


MarkAnders

Original Poster:

3 posts

34 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Thank you Penelope Stopit for your reply and the links...

I am pretty useless when it comes to electrics on vehicles (!) so a stupid question if that is okay (?!), if my Lucas distributor is not listed in the links, can I use one of the condensers that they list....essentially, as long as I can bolt it to the side of the distributor, can I use any condenser ?

Thanks again
Mark

MarkAnders

Original Poster:

3 posts

34 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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That is absolutely brilliant detective work Penelope Stopit ! It is exactly the same distributor with exactly the same plug end cap on the condenser/suppressor...

And it now tells me that my ignition problem is with the coil (purchased a replacement uprated coil today) and not with the "radio suppressor".

I will gently put the suppressor back on and install the new coil when it arrives and fingers crossed !!

Thank you again for your help...brilliant !
Mark