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Re: Pertronix Ignitor timing in MGA

To: Dave Ahrendt <ahrendt@agfa.com>
Subject: Re: Pertronix Ignitor timing in MGA
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 11:38:52 -0400
Dave Ahrendt wrote:
> 
> 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.

  There are four "correct" positions for the distributor, just
move the plug wires around to stay in the same place as you
turn the dizzy.

  One of them should give enough clearance for the vacuum
advance, or whatever it is that is causing interference.

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