I put a Pertronix ignitor in my 72 B a while back and had to adjust the
timing as most do in this case. My problem is that apparently my harmonic
balancer has deteriorated and shifted the timing mark. I noted where the
timing was before I put the new unit on and then tried to match up with the
Pertronix in. The car starts and runs well but overheats when I get on it.
I have been retarding the ignition about a degree at a time with the vernier
adjuster and it appears after two degrees to have improved somewhat, but a
ways to go. I did try to find TDC using my valves and a micrometer on the
#1 piston and made a new mark on the plate beside the harmonic balancer and
made a couple of hash marks only approximated the same as the original. I
have not seen a replacement balancer and wonder what some of you may have
done as I understand this is not an unusual occurrence.
Thanks for any advice,
Dave 72 B (Lake Oswego, OR)
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