Hi Alan
Most of the UK engines use a timing of 8-10 BTDC I don't Know what the
detail differences are between US spec and UK spec But I would recommend as
much advance as it will stand without pinking to the maximum of about 10-12
degrees BTDC.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Lemen <alemen@ftconnect.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 5:54 AM
Subject: Another spiftfire hits the streets!
>
> Today after some head scratching and a lot of $#!@$@ of the PO, I had my
> 1976 car running and on the road ( just around the street and back to
> turn her around).
>
> I had acquired the car in October and never had her running. I know it
> was a gamble but there was so much potential in her that I could not
> pass her up. Anyway the engine never ran until today. BY doing all the
> brake etc. work already I was able to get her our the garage and turn
> her around so the exhaust now points out. Anyway the problem turned out
> that I labeled the plug leads when I took the distributor cap off. So
> when I was tired I would not connect them up wrong. Turns out that after
> checking I had a spark and fuel flow she would not start. After taking a
> break for lunch it struck me that the PO had put the leads in the
> correct firing order but had the leads one out, i.e. never firing at the
> right time. So with that fixed she now runs.
>
> I have a question for the list though as I was trying to check the
> timing. She was set to about 12 degrees BTDC but the books etc. say 2
> degrees ATDC. This is a 76 1500 with electronics and not the old points,
> I think it is an Allison ignition system. Thing is as soon as I get her
> down near 4 degrees BTDC she starts to get really rougher. I have a
> timing light off of cylinder 1. Any one there got any ideas. I want to
> get the timing right before I start tweaking the carb which I rebuilt a
> week ago.
>
> Also, sorry if I have not taken part in the club naming, logos etc. over
> the last couple of weeks. I cannot access my ISP email directly any more
> from work. I have to use an intermediate http route an it is painfully
> slow. So I am down to email from home. I keep my work email address
> separate you see. Also I just have not got into logging in and the kids
> are usually using the PC in the evenings for their homework.
>
> You can tell I have not been into email. Sorry for the long one.
>
> Alan (A very happy guy spitfire owner)
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