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packers1712 · Dec 17th, 2022, 08:05

Just a quick update, the alternative distributor is back in my car and on first impressions appears to be performing correctly, idle timing check with a strobe is stable and I have plenty of advance available and have currently set it at 33 at 3500rpm a road test will establish if I can go more if I haven’t got any pinking.
I attempted to set the static timing so that I could rule out that I wasn’t experiencing any CA at idle but must have gone wrong somewhere as when I’d followed Ron’s tutorial then moved to the part where I start the engine and check idle timing with a strobe it was at 31 degrees and difficult to start!
I need to re-visit that test at some point also worth mentioning my cars settings regarding distributor position aren’t as per factory so I’ve improvised as per his alternative positioning section!

Doug.

Dec 17th, 2022, 08:05	#43
packers1712 Senior Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 20:49 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Flitwick	Just a quick update, the alternative distributor is back in my car and on first impressions appears to be performing correctly, idle timing check with a strobe is stable and I have plenty of advance available and have currently set it at 33 at 3500rpm a road test will establish if I can go more if I haven’t got any pinking. I attempted to set the static timing so that I could rule out that I wasn’t experiencing any CA at idle but must have gone wrong somewhere as when I’d followed Ron’s tutorial then moved to the part where I start the engine and check idle timing with a strobe it was at 31 degrees and difficult to start! I need to re-visit that test at some point also worth mentioning my cars settings regarding distributor position aren’t as per factory so I’ve improvised as per his alternative positioning section! Doug. Last edited by packers1712; Dec 17th, 2022 at 08:08.