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RE: Vacuum retard on a tr6?

To: british-cars@autox.team.net, root@osprey.ca.boeing.com
Subject: RE: Vacuum retard on a tr6?
From: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6478" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 93 08:35:10 PDT
>Subject: Vacuum retard on a tr6?
> Maybe someone out there can help me on this one. I Have 
>a 71 TR6 w/ od. When I went for California vehicle inspection
>for smog check I was told by the state of California this car came
>stock with a timing vacuum retard, which mine didn't have on it so
>I was required to acquire and install the module.

Is it possible the TR6 came with one of two different distributors?  My GT6
has the Delco distributor which only has a vacuum advance, but I think it also
came with the Lucas dist. which had vacuum advance and retard.  If I remember
right, the manual only showed the Lucas distributor.  When I get ignition parts
I have to make sure I specify the Delco distributor or I end up with the Lucas
parts.  I think the Lucas dist. is the more common of the two.  BTW, the smog
people passed it no problem.

Mike G.



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