DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE SPINDLE PRE A PLUS
12G4499

£59.99 exc vat

£71.99 inc vat

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Distributor drive shaft.


A great deal of timing scatter can be traced to a worn gear at the inside end of the dizzy drive but if yours has been lost or broken the 12G4499MS secondhand used units will get you out of trouble.

£59.99 exc vat

£71.99 inc vat

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850cc Mini & 997cc Cooper Block - Qty 1
998cc, 1100cc & 998cc Cooper - To 1980 - Qty 1
Cooper 'S' 970ccc & 1070cc & 1275cc MK 1/MK2 - Qty 1
Cooper 'S' MK3 (12H397/12H398) & 12G Eng Nos. - Qty 1
Pre A Plus 1275 with 12H Eng No Except Cooper S - Qty 1
Crankshaft Identification Chart - Qty 1
Cylinder head identification numbers - Qty 1

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