Richard,
It would appear you have a confusion of problems.
1) A wandering timing problem.
This may well cause a hesitation in the engine but it will not cause the
failure of everything else electrical. Worn or stretched dizzy clamp for
that degree of turn over a short period?
2) A failure of everything electrical.
This has to be from a communal source whether it be on the ground or live
sides. This is one of the silly problems where you have to let it fail
before you can start diagnosing where too look. My very quietly placed bet
is on the fuse box.
As for the trip: Go for it - you'll curse yourself if you don't and have a
good tale if you do.
Best of luck with it
Guy R Day.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
To: "Richard Kahn" <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Help again
> jeff at advanced distributors: http://www.advanceddistributors.com/
>
> Richard Kahn wrote:
>> Here is what I found and did. I tightened all the groundings and
>> checked all wires going through any metal (fire-wall). Charged and
>> filled (distilled water only 1/8 below tell-tail) battery. Test drove.
>> No power shut down. Still got falter randomly. Checked the timing which
>> had been done in June before the Jackson meet. This was interesting
>> cause it had advanced to 25 BTDC. (remember the points had closed
>> before all this started)I reset everything. I had previously tried to
>> rock the dizzy to check the bearings with no play(cold). After a 20
>> minute drive I checked the timing and it was erratic. When I tried to
>> move the cam, I could get a small bit of movement(hot). I guess I need
>> a dizzy re-builder. There was one mentioned a few months ago. Does
>> anyone remember who he was?Anyone have any thoughts? I need to do a
>> drive which is 250 miles round trip. Think I will have any problems as
>> this hesitation has been going on for years?
>> Thanks a million times,
>> Rich
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