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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Vintage Royal Enfield => Topic started by: skipsoldbikes on February 09, 2014, 01:09:13 pm

Title: dynamo/distributor on ebay, is it for super meteor & 500 twin ?
Post by: skipsoldbikes on February 09, 2014, 01:09:13 pm

There is a Lucas Special dynamo on ebay listed for an Ariel Square four & a 700 super meteor, or 500 twin. Is that poss.? Perhaps the dynamo would be, but obviously the 4 cylinder distributor would not be right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171234369631?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Title: Re: dynamo/distributor on ebay, is it for super meteor & 500 twin ?
Post by: ERC on February 09, 2014, 01:34:15 pm

If you rebuild old Lucas stuff might be worth having. Shippings high. Not much there for RE.   ERC

Title: Re: dynamo/distributor on ebay, is it for super meteor & 500 twin ?
Post by: High On Octane on February 09, 2014, 02:20:04 pm

After everything I've read about Lucas magnetos and Dynamos, I don't think I would ever spend the money to have one rebuilt just to have it fail again.  My Thorspark EI is going strong and I never have any ignition troubles.  But Those Dynamos would be nice and valuable to the right person, like someone who restores bikes to 100% original.

Scottie

Title: Re: dynamo/distributor on ebay, is it for super meteor & 500 twin ?
Post by: rotorwrench on February 09, 2014, 06:46:35 pm

The Tomahawk or sport twin 500 used the distributor dyno set up thru 1956 if I remember correctly. They went to an alternator & distributor in 57.