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45D Bodied Petronix Electronic Distributor with vacuum advance for Pre-A+ A Series engines with POSITIVE GROUND.

Performance Petronix Distributors for British Engines Replace your worn out Lucas 23D, 25D or 45D points distributor with a distributor that will deliver the performance you demand. Our Flame-Thrower performance distributors use all new castings modeled after the original Lucas 45D distributor. Each distributor is then precision machined for an exact fit. Four cylinder applications are available with top or our new side exit caps. FEATURES • All new lightweight cast aluminum housings. • Tailored advance curve for optimal performance and drivability. • Integrated Ignitor electronic ignition delivers twice the voltage to the spark plugs, increasing horsepower, fuel economy, and spark plug life. • Rotating cobalt magnets trigger a Hall Effect integrated circuit which enables precise timing. • High dielectric strength cap with brass terminals. • Balanced rotor with overmolded brass contact.

PERTRONIX FLAME-THROWER "STOCK-LOOK" (Lucas 23/25D) DISTRIBUTOR FEATURING ORIGINAL IGNITOR ELECTRONICS FOR BRITISH A & B 4-CYLINDER ENGINES. REPLACES LUCAS 25D DISTRIBUTORS. 12-VOLT POSITIVE GROUND, WITH VACUUM ADVANCE, & TOP EXIT CAP.

Performance Distributors for British Engines Replace your worn out Lucas 25D distributor with a distributor that will deliver the performance you demand. Our Flame-Thrower performance distributors use all new castings modeled after the original Lucas 25D distributor. Each distributor is then precision machined for an exact fit. Four cylinder applications are available with top or our new side exit caps. FEATURES • All new lightweight cast aluminum housings. • Tailored advance curve for optimal performance and drivability. • Integrated Ignitor electronic ignition delivers twice the voltage to the spark plugs, increasing horsepower, fuel economy, and spark plug life. • Rotating cobalt magnets trigger a Hall Effect integrated circuit which enables precise timing. • High dielectric strength cap with brass terminals. • Balanced rotor with overmolded brass contact.

Brand new vacuum advance distributors from Pertronix incorporate their performance proven Ignitor electronic ignition. This distributor will fit any Pre-A+ application including all Spridgets before 1974.
Special attention has been paid to the advance curve to optimize performance and drivability. This distibutor is "Plug and Play" designed with only 2 wires to connect for a very easy installation.

Negative ground only.

We recommend pairing this distributor with any of the 3.0 ohm Pertronix Flamethrower coils. See Part numbers 40501, 40511 and 40601.

Here is the advance curve of the “A” series distributor. This curve is mapped out in a deceleration since that how Lucas does their curve charts.
Distributor Advance
(Degrees)
 Engine RPM
1
 600
2
 710
3
 820
4
 940
5
 1100
6
 1300
7
 1550
8
 1780
9
 1900
10
 2300
11
 2610
12
 3050




Pertronix Flame-Thrower A+ Distributor with vacuum advance. Similar to the Lucas 59D distributor but a more reliable electronic version. Fits A+ A-series engines only.

  • All new lightweight cast aluminum housing.
  •  Tailored advance curve for optimal performance and drivability.
  • Integrated Ignitor or Ignitor II electronic ignition module delivers more voltage to the spark plugs, increasing horsepower, fuel economy, and spark plug life.
  • High dielectric strength cap with brass terminals.
  • Top or side exit caps available for most engines.



Pertronix Flame-Thrower A+ Distributor with no vacuum advance. Similar to the Lucas 59D distributor but a more reliable electronic version. Fits A+ A-series engines only. No vacuum advance makes this a great choice for those running Weber carbs without the vacuum advance configuration.

  • All new lightweight cast aluminum housing.
  •  Tailored advance curve for optimal performance and drivability.
  • Integrated Ignitor or Ignitor II electronic ignition module delivers more voltage to the spark plugs, increasing horsepower, fuel economy, and spark plug life.
  • High dielectric strength cap with brass terminals.
  • Top or side exit caps available for most engines.



 

Brand new non-vacuum advance distributors from Pertronix now using the later 45D Style that is a direct replacement for the A-series (not A+) - in other words, this distributor will fit any Pre-A+ application including all Spridgets before 1974. Special attention has been paid to the advance curve to optimize performance and drivability. This distibutor is "Plug and Play" designed with only 2 wires to connect for a very easy installation.

Negative ground only

We recommend pairing this distributor with any of the 3.0 ohm Pertronix Flamethrower coils. See Part numbers 40501, 40511 and 40601.

Here is the advance curve of the “A” series distributor. This curve is mapped out in a deceleration since that how Lucas does their curve charts.
Distributor Advance
(Degrees)
 Engine RPM
1
 600
2
 710
3
 820
4
 940
5
 1100
6
 1300
7
 1550
8
 1780
9
 1900
10
 2300
11
 2610
12
 3050

NOTE: This distributor for use on PRE-A+ engines only.




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