AarhusTr6 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hi If you take a look at the picture I have a feeling I have put my refurbished distributor doctor distributor in at at the wrong angle and I think I need to rotate it clockwise by 90 degrees... I have not really tried to set the timing properly but the car runs albeit a tiny bit rough at low RPM any advice please?? Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 If it were 90 degrees out it would be more than a little bit rough! You can orientate the dizzy in quite a few angles but so long as the rotor arm is pointing at the terminal that corresponds to the correct plug lead (that is firing) it doesn't greatly matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Where is your rev counter cable take off? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AarhusTr6 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi Rev counter is hidden from pic, but its under the vacuum advance bell housing Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John L Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 My distributor cap hold down clips are under #3 and #4 plug leads which I think is how you have yours, as long at the tacho cable doesn't have too much of a turn to go thru the bulkhead that should be OK. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AarhusTr6 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Ok Was thinking the electrical wire baxk to the coil is close to the engine block Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 33 minutes ago, AarhusTr6 said: Ok Was thinking the electrical wire baxk to the coil is close to the engine block Thats usual, the only thing different with yours is you seem to have the retard capsule fitted. rather than advance Stuart. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AarhusTr6 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 27 minutes ago, stuart said: Thats usual, the only thing different with yours is you seem to have the retard capsule fitted. rather than advance Stuart.   Its a mod from Martin at Distributor Dr! A vacuum advance! Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 15 hours ago, AarhusTr6 said:  Its a mod from Martin at Distributor Dr! A vacuum advance! Richard Really? The ones facing that way only work to retard I thought. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRD Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, stuart said: Really? The ones facing that way only work to retard I thought. Stuart. I got one of those from a guy in the US, it works in reverse. If you look closely the vacuum pipe fits on the other side of the capsule. It works really well and mine was endorsed by the Doc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, DRD said: I got one of those from a guy in the US, it works in reverse. If you look closely the vacuum pipe fits on the other side of the capsule. It works really well and mine was endorsed by the Doc. Oh OK not seen one like that before, interesting. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 AarhusTr6, Your dizzie looks to be in a good position.  You can 'rotate' it by 60 degrees by moving the plug leads round by one, which would need only a small twist then to get the 90 you want.  But first double check that at TDC, firing stroke No.1 (both valves closed), the rotor arm is pointing at the right plug lead. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRD Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, stuart said: Oh OK not seen one like that before, interesting. Stuart. Hi Stuart - check out this link. https://www.britishvacuumunit.com/special-advance-units.html You can get it on eBay Edited June 5, 2020 by DRD Update Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 45 minutes ago, DRD said: Hi Stuart - check out this link. https://www.britishvacuumunit.com/special-advance-units.html You can get it on eBay Interesting thank you. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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