I got the box down from the loft with the distributor assembly, HT leads, coil and Lumenition electronic ignition kit. I started by stripping the distributor and putting the parts into the cleaner. I removed the one from the donor car but with 98,000 miles on it and looks worn and rusty.
The donor car also had a Lumenition ignition kit which I have removed for parts or selling - they cost around £180 new.
After cleaning, I painted the distributor cap clips and the face of the retard chamber then I reassembled the unit. I do need to replace the small grommet which allow the wires out and the O ring/seal.
3hrs
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
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