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Hi all

Plan was to send old dizzy to Martin AKA Distributor Dr and use the accuspark for the waiting period and have as backup.

So fitted the accuspark and think I have done something wrong.  If you look at the picture its way over too far clockwise for Rev cable and also the advance tube, so having a feeling I have done something a bit silly/wrong.

I used the crank mark and a screwdriver for TDC on cyl 1 and then made sure the distributor cap pointed at cyc1.  

See picture, paints a thousand words.

NB:  Not got as far as trying to time yet, so stopped here.

Rich

 

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Hi Rich,

 don;t forget that when the dizzy is pushed into place the rotor will rotate away from the original setting position.

So you need to start with thew rotor NOT aligned with #1 plug - it needs to be a little anti CW to get aligned when finished.

 

Roger

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hi Roger

Just ran downstairs and moved all leads one along and put into what i'd call a more natural position.  Car starts but its a bit rough.

I tried a strobe and cant see anything, do i need to scratch a bit the indent or is it because I am outside?

Thanks for assisting this uber-rookie.

Rich

 

 

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Hi

so I figured how to set timing etc . . and for a uber-learner this was a big achievement!  Anyway, set to about 14BTDC with new dizzy and with vacuum advance plumbed in it drives like rocket now!  Its like adding a turbo and the acceleration is like +20%!!!

I always thought it was a sluggish car ... but now, its really performing great.  Wondering if still worth sending old dizzy to Dist Dr.

Rich

 

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Hi Rich,

figuring out yourselves, with some hints from the forum (Roger as often) is very rewarding, isn’t it?

If you hear pinking, it may need a bit retarding, if not, just keave it as it is.

Having a reconditioned spare dizzy is nice, but for me not a necessity. Think that’s a personal choise.

Waldi

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15 hours ago, AarhusTr6 said:

 Wondering if still worth sending old dizzy to Dist Dr.

Rich

 

Yes definitely worth doing. I fit them to every car I do.

Stuart.

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