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MG TD TF 1500 - Distributor identification

Is there a place where I can look up the numbers stamped on my 1955 MG TF distributor and get the technical information about it?

From what I'm able to see it looks like the numbers are:

D24 40368A
D437 353

some of the numbers are pretty lightly stamped and I may have mistaked a "A" for a "4" or vice versa.

THANKS!!!
TStac

Like so many changed original items on TF1500s,I suspect you have a replacement late TD distributor! Your numbers indicate the distributor was manufactured by Lucas in March,1953.

The original TF distibutors were numbered
40367.

Rob Grantham
TF3719("Aramis"),TF9177("Athos").
Rob Grantham

My late TD has a D24 40368A distributor. The secound group of letters is DA37.
Dallas Congleton

See http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/Advance_curves.htm for a look at the advance curves. Bud
Bud Krueger

Bud,
According to the curves my early TD should be advanced about 23 degrees at 3,000 RPM not 30 degrees as so many have suggested here on this board and elsewhere.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to whether or not I should retard it down to 23 degrees?
Mort
Mort 1950 TD Möbius

There is some good information on this site. Mike

http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/distributor.htm
Mike Hart (52 TD 16378)

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