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G'day Guys

I need to buy a new set of points for 'Ruby' ( formerly fast eddies old girl)

Old mate behind counter of local auto shop opens catelouge, finds part number gives me the set. Get home wrong ones. Go back, he cant help me anyfurther.

It's the type that has a little circluar based screw thingy down the far end of the base plate that allows you to adust the gap.

Does anyone know the brand/part number i am after. An online mob that sells them would be nice ( convenient) and yes i have checked reare spares but they don't have pics for the contact pointd and i would like to avoid the drama of my first go at changing them.

Thanks in advance

Whale

Hey Whale,
Do you have a Red motor fitted?
From what you described  ::)(circular based screw thingy) ::) it sounds like you have Lucas points as fitted to some HR and HK Holdens, same as some 4 cyl F%&D Cortinas and Minis. Part number should be GL19.
Try an Auto shop like Repco or Coventrys, they should have a Bocsh book with pictures.

Seb

Hi Whale
If you running a grey motor you will need Bosch GB504 or equivalent.

Cheers Jim

PS, If you want Bosch you better buy a few sets as they have just stopped producing them.

Thankyou both very much guys.

I have the original grey so i will be going with door number two.

Thanks once again

whale

ARGH!!!! the saga continues

If anyine has the original shop manual i am referring to the picture on pg288
The Bosh GB504's dont have the extended base plate that houses the "eccentric screw 'B')".
Been around town twice trying to find these bad boys. Blokes behind counter haven't been the greatest of hope.

Help please!!!!!

whale

Whale
The one's i have been using are Champion Part No S4v and i have had no trouble fitting them.
Hope this helps .Cheers,Greg

Bosch GB504 or Champion S4V - should be available from Repco

Thanks guys but the GB504's don't have that extended part to their base plates that i require.  The one in the picture of my workshop manual ( and the one in my car) has a right angle/elbow apprearence to the base plate of the the points set!!!!!!!!

It shouldn't be this hard should it??? If anyone has the original workshop manual ( fast eddie kindly gave me his spare) then you wiil see what this eccentric screw who-ha thingy is!

Thanks whale.

I have to admit that I haven't seen a set of those points for over 20 years! I think they were superseded by the newer design in the 70's and any old original sets have since dried up.

Ken

I was in Repco today.  The only ones they stock now is the Champion SV4.  Retail price $13 odd dollars

Jeeze..... so what do you recommmend i do?  Change the whole distributor???? Hopefully not????

Whale

- use Champion SV4

The later design points will work - they just can't be adjusted the same way

Ken

Whale
Is this what you are looking for ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NOS-BOSCH-POINTS-HOLDEN-1953-60-vw-daimler-benz-etc_W0QQitemZ140093284697QQihZ004QQcategoryZ31252QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Cheers Jim

Hey Whale,
I have found a box full of N.O.S. genuine Holden points part number 7426989 while cleaning out my shed.
The points are in a see through plastic box with "HOLDEN" on the top.
The Holden parts book states these are for FJ-HR.
I also have a set of N.O.S Bosch points part number GB7 in a plastic box which appear to be the same.
If interested send me a p.m or phone 0438490598 between 7pm-10pm.
Regards ACE  8)

Jim: Those ebay ones look like the business. Thankyou so much for keeping me in mind. Just brilliant, i was wondering what i was going to do....

ACE : Once again, thankyou also very much. I will also be in contact.

Guys this help has been brilliant Thankyou all


Love Whale