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Re: STATIC TIMING WITH PERTRONIX IGNITION

To: "Brashear, Jack, N" <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com>, "Austin
Subject: Re: STATIC TIMING WITH PERTRONIX IGNITION
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 06:39:36 +0800
Ok, then set the mark on the crank pully accordingly.  All you need to
do is get it close then start the motor and final adjust it at idle
per spec.

- Original message -
Many thanks Alan...but won't that set the timing at

On 5/10/07, Brashear, Jack, N <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com> wrote:
> Many thanks Alan...but won't that set the timing at TDC?  I thought it
> should be 5 or 6 BTDC, am I wrong??
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 [mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 5:30 PM
> To: Brashear, Jack, N; Austin Healey list
> Subject: Re: STATIC TIMING WITH PERTRONIX IGNITION
>
> Jack -
>
> It's simple - turn the motor until the pully mark is indicating TDC
> (check the dizzy rotor to make sure you're not 180 out).
>
> Then hook up your strobe, turn on the ignition, and then rotate the
> dizzy with you hand until you find the spot where it fires and then
> clamp the dizzy down. (You can do this with a screwdriver in the #1
> spark plug wire rather than a strobe if you want).
>
> Best -
>
> Alan
>
> - Original message -
> Hi All, how do I hook up a test light for static timing
>
> On 5/9/07, Brashear, Jack, N <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com> wrote:
> > Hi All, how do I hook up a test light for static timing with the
> > Pertronix ignition??  What's the proper way to do a static timing
> > setting on my brand new engine (29E) rebuild??  Thanks for all ya'lls
> > help...
> >
> > Jack
>


-- 
Alan

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