... and is *distributor* advance. Crankshaft advance is double that.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: Vacuum Advance
> <<<snip>>>
> My current distributor has a "10"
> stamped on the centrifugal advance weight mounting.
> <<<snip>>>
>
> On the distributors I've seen for use on TDs and MGAs, that
> number appears to be the maximum centrifugal advance. For
> example a distributor marked 40162E that I have has the plate
> marked 15. An old Lucas parts book says a 40162E distributor has
> an advance of 14-16 degrees.
>
> Blake
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