The company that does the vacuum advance rebuilds is local to me but
I've never used them for anything. I did stop by twice, and both times
was treated rudely and given the brush off.
They're listed in the monster list, along with a couple of other peoples
negative views of them. I think they're M & G Motors, or at Least M & G
something. They're in Tuxedo, New York. Use at your own risk.
Michael Burdick wrote:
>
> On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, Mark Sinclair wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know of a source for the vacuum advance unit or for a complete
> > NOS/rebuilt original MK1 Spit distributor?
> >
> > Anyone tried to replace the diaphragm? - yeah I know it's a long shot but
> > thought I'd ask anyway.
>
> Mark,
>
> I noticed an ad for a place offering a rebuild service for vacuum
> advance units in the last issue of British Car magazine. Let me know if
> you can't find it and I'll dig it up for you. Also, ISTR that Moss
> Motoring had an article on doing it yourself a few years ago. As I
> remember it, the method was a little crude - sheet-metal screws were used
> to put the two halves of the case back together after the diaphragm was
> replaced.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Mike Burdick
> Omaha NE
> '70 Spit Mk3
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