Tom Maddock Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Maddock Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hi Tom, see PM Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveR Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I agree with Alex, fit electronic ignition. I did it as it saves the back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie-a Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) I have just copied this from a post I did on another forum hope it helps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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