When you install a Pertronix you will need to retime the car. I can't speak
to distributor clearances on an MGA.
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 MGB Daily Driver ~ 1967 MGB Vintage Racer ~ 1969 MGB Undergoing V8
conversion
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dave Ahrendt
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 7:06 AM
> To: MG Mailing List
> Subject: Pertronix Ignitor timing in MGA
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Hopefully not a loaded question.
>
> Has anyone installed a Pertronix Ignitor in an MGA and found that
> the timing was now about 45 degrees BTDC? There is not room
> available to turn the dizzy enough to compensate.
>
> In talking with other owners via the MG Cars Web bulletin board this
> may not be an isolated problem. The theory is there may be a problem
> with the alignment of the magnetic elements relative to the slot in the
> dizzy cam for the rotor.
>
> Has anyone installed on of these beasts without a timing issue?
>
> BTW, this is on the positive ground kit.
>
> Regards, Dave
>
>
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