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I use the Lucas 6CA fully adjustable points on my Hornet. The remount capacitor mounting was solved inside the cover using the later cap bracket without cover mounted to the upper screw. I bent the tabs over for the connectors.
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very clever idea.. How much space is there between them and the outer cover?

It gets hot in there.
Capacitors don't like heat.

We'll see how long it will last.

Better to mount them on the coil brackets

1. Lucas 4CA caps lived in there. Me thinks heat not an issue and I never had a problem
2. Thanks Allen. Enough clearance if you bend caps tab over, outer cover bulge gives a nice air gap
3. Hornets have a second cap mounted to the coil brackets.
4. I also use this setup on my 64’ Lightning Rocket
5. I build concourse motorcycles so I needed to hide my 6CA system and retain correct wiring, seemed a logical

I like the idea

Tri-Sparks live inside the timing cover

I know some don't like that... but they work