Stuart:
I recently purchased a rebuilt distributor, replacing my old, wobbly unit.
I had my engine rebuilt last fall and experienced timing problems from the
git-go; backfires and all. With the new distributor things have been just
fine. I'm still running a point/condensor system.
It was impossible to set the timing and have it remain set with the old
distributor. FWIW!
Good luck,
Walt Fogle
'69 TR6, Woodinville, WA
>
>I have been reading the emails on this list for over a year and I find the
>list a great source of information and motivation. I've owned my 76 for
>close
>to 20 years and I'll probably be buried in it. I have made it a goal to
>learn
>as much about my car as possible, but electrics still baffle me.
>Last night on my way home from British Car Day in Kingston ON, the engine
>hesitated once or twice then cut out completely for a couple of seconds
>then
>came back to life with a large backfire. It has an Allison (now Crane)
>XR700
>electronic ignition. The last time this happened, the detector block with
>the
>opitcal eye was loose inside the distributor cap. When I checked it
>tonight,
>everything was tight. To complicate matters, the engine is modified (110
>thou
>off the head, and GP2 cam) and I have never been able to nail down the
>exact
>engine timing since the rebuild. (What is the best way to find and set the
>new timing?) This no doubt has an effect on the performance of the
>electronic
>ignition. The car typically runs a little rough and hesitant below 2000
>rpms,
>then accelerates smoothly and strongly. When I put the timing light on it
>tonight, the stobe was not flashing smoothly, it seemed to be missing as
>well.
>Any ideas???
>
>Stuart Beatty
>76 Carmine
>Belleville Ontario
_________________________________________________________________
|