If you are allowed, the Mallory dual point distributor is really nice. No
problem with spring tension since the closing points close shortly after the
opening points open.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of triumph_marx@freenet.de
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 12:52 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Another Nomination as well (message from jay)
BTW points:
For the race on the Nurburgring track I installed new Lucas points. During
the practise session the engine had misfire above 4500rpm and no power.
After a lot of test without any result I installed old BOSCH points and the
engine was running again. I found out that the Lucas points has a lot weaker
leave spring than the Bosch one. So maybe at hight revs the points didn't
follow the cam correctly.
Chris
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It was a really good weekend.
For some reason I got stuck in with the Porsches, and my usual
competition--Cameron Healy in the Pooper was in small bore vintage but
switched to big bore with the Listers and stuff. So I stayed where I was. It
was fun. Forty three Porsches, an Alpha, an XKE, a Ginetta and Peyote.
Qualified eight, finished fifth in the Saturday race, started fourth and
finished fifth on Sunday in the rain. The Track was drying at the end and
the Alpha passed me on the last lap. Still too slippery to take chances so I
didn't press the matter. Peyote ran great though. I switched back to points
on Sunday because I was getting a high speed miss, and it cured it
completely. I either need to add an alternator or stick with points. I think
I'll do the latter
Dave Talbot drove a Porsche all weekend. You'll have to ask him about that.
I don't think it's permanent--but if it is he'll need a new wardrobe.
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