Hi Pete
Take all the leads off and move them one place clockwise then turn the dizzy
body 90 degrees anti clockwise, this should keep the leads in the right
relative position and move the vacuum hose elbow away from the Alternator,
You will have to retime the ignition!
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: GIBSON,PETE (A-England,ex1) <pete_gibson@agilent.com>
To: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 8:13 AM
Subject: Distributor fouls with generator
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm the process of putting my car back together and noticed that the
> distributor was in a position such that the plastic elbow on the vacuum
pipe
> fouls with the alternator/ generator. The distributor position hasn't
> changed from when I took it off but if the engine needs to be re-timing it
> will have to be moved, as the parts clash this won't be easy. Is there a
way
> of rotating the distributor out of the way so that the timing isn't
changed?
> Please excuse my ignorance on the subject, I'm still learning...
>
> I looked at other peoples pictures of engines and noted the position of
> their distributors of which the majority seem to be angled well away from
> the alternator which makes me wonder why my one is so different.
>
> Any ideas,
> Pete.
>
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> 1976 Spitfire 1500
> Body off restoration and hopefully soon to be a fair weather driver
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