How the hell

[Tom Maddock]

I have never considerd myself a quitter but how the hell are you supposed to change the points on a TR7?

Who decided it was a good idea to put the advance weights on top of the points?

I would have taken the distributor out but I cant even see the mounting bolts.

OK any body want to buy a TR7 only needs new points

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Tom,

 

if you can do it without swearing you get a halo . . . .

 

Stupid bloody design, and for removing the dissie see http://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=24406

 

Electronic ignition is worthwhile on a slant-4.

 

Let me know if you need the spanner !!

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[Tom Maddock]

I will get electronic ignition unit before I do the job.If you are going to be at Malvern can you put the spanner in for me to have a look at before I make one.Do you recomend any particular ignition unit?Regards

Tom

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Tom,

 

see PM

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[DaveR]

I agree with Alex, fit electronic ignition. I did it as it saves the back!

[stevie-a]

I have just copied this from a post I did on another forum

 

hope it helps

 

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I took the car out of the garage after the winter and to my horror it was running very rough

 

Back firing so loud that would be excused for wanting to ware ear plugs ( no joke)

 

Put in new plugs and oil etc

 

Started to put in new points and condenser ( this is the start of my problems )

 

This is where the distributor is situated not a lot of space in there

 

 

 

 

And to top it the Delco distributor weights are above the points so to set them it is recommended you remove the distributor

 

Set the points and replace back in ( it is not that easy I tell you)

 

If you look at the securing bolts at the base it is almost imposable to get in there but I did

 

 

 

 

So I did not have to do this job again I decided to install electronic ignition

 

I fitted Lumenition Optronic Electronic Ignition

 

I fitted the module at the back of the bulkhead

 

 

Set the timing to TDC

 

 

 

Then removed the distributor

 

 

Fitted the eye and chopper in to the distributor and started to put the distributor backing

 

This is where it turned nasty as I could not get the bolts back in

 

and by now my hand was very sore

 

 

I asked on this forum for an easy way to get the bolts in

 

and colonel bogey came up with

 

Tip of the week

 

a corn flake packet cut a strip off and put a hole in it

 

put the bolt and washers through the hole and use this to locate the hole

 

 

 

It is now all fitted and I wish I had did it a long time ago

 

The car starts quicker it runs smoother it runs faster and when you accelerate it picks up quicker

 

Now I just have to wash the car give it a polish ready for the first show of the year on Sunday

 

Edited July 22, 2010 by stevie-a