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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

Don't think SD1 has a condenser, thought that was on points type only.

Its strange because I thought the same...but the Lucas 35DE8 distributor doesn't have any points, and yet it has a condenser (in the picture) bolted on the side that I believe is the offending article ! However, finding one is proving impossible....

Have you tried Rimmer Bros, they certainly have replacement distributors and parts thereof

Ian

Silly question - does it work without it?

Chris.

Electronic ignition doesn't need a 'condenser' in the same way as points as there is no spark at the points to tame.

ChrisJC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:13 pm Silly question - does it work without it?

Chris.

Was thinking that too, maybe just put there on an electronic distributor to look "period correct".
Or maybe distributor is a points & condenser type which has been converted to electronic internals and condenser left in place.

John Craddock just sent me a catalog of genuine lucas parts, there is a condenser listed as lucas part number DCB101C
Or landrover part RTC3472LUCAS . It is not quite the same as your pic but should do the same thing, it does bolt on. Any condenser should work anyway.