"PAROADHOG" wrote in message
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Not to mention the "constant depression" carbs (as opposed to "constant
area", among other adjectives). and Lucas, the prince of darkness (and
the
reason the brits drink warm beer: Lucas refrigerators)

Aw c'mon now guys , be honest. Lucas electrics weren't really all that bad
except when they were on poorly maintained machinery.
I've been a motorcycle mechanic for years and my personal experience is
that
Lucas electric components have actually been a bit more reliable than
Nippondenso and other popular brands.
YMMV

OK, I admit our Lucas electrics were a bit of a joke in the 60's. The carbs
were good though, SU or Zenith. One jet and it was big enough that it didn't
get blocked. Change the air filter regularly so that the piston stays clean
and it works perfectly. Then out came the TR5 with fuel injection. Now that
was another story. I don't think they exported that to USA. You had the
TR250 with carburettors. A lot of UK cars have been converted to carbs for
reliability.

John