Geoff,
Read the attached link for a pretty informative explanation of Lucas
distributor performance modifications. As the article states, it does not
matter what LBC you have, the science applies to all including TR-6.
http://www.planet.eon.net/~chichm/tech.htm
Distributors were always somewhat of a "black art" to me, but from what I've
learned so far is that it's all in the springs and not the weights. It will
explain in depth the meaning of the numbers, but in a nutshell that is the
max degrees advance allowed by the plate. I've yet to come across a better
article and if there is one I'd love to know where.
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gameparker@cs.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 5:57 PM
Subject: Distributor Advance Weights
> List,
> I was going through some of my junk distributors and decided to "build"
one
> good spare out of them. I noticed that one of the bob weight sets had 16
> degrees marked on them, and so I decided to throw that into the
distributor I was
> putting together with the thinking that more advance is good (my current
dizzy
> has the standard 13 degree weights). I just want to ask you guys if I am
> missing the big picture somewhere. Can I just throw this distributor in
and
> expect more performance? Will I have to retard the whole unit just to
stop the
> pinging which may happen as a result of more advance? Are there any other
> adjustments/concessions I have to make before using this?
> Thanks in advance,
> Geoff
|