I substituted an optical switch instead of points with standard BMC Spridget
distributor; This is in my VSCCA Series 1 BMC 948 (~1027cc). I would try
this before fooling with a 'new' distributor.
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> From: John Donohoe <sevenamerica@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Vintage-race] BMC 948 In a Lotus Seven -- dependable
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> Okay, I think I need to spring for a new distributor in my road-going
> Lotus
> Seven, 948 Sprite powered. What kind of distributors are you guys using
> that's
> dependable on the track for vintage racing 948 powered Sevens? If you run
> a
> Seven you know the space limitations I'm dealing with...
>
> Thanks!
>
> John Donohoe
>
> 1961 Seven America 7/B1135
>
> www.SimpleSevens.org
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> Original Lotus Seven detail photos here:
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> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:44:25 -0700
> From: "Stewart Smith" <56887@msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] BMC 948 In a Lotus Seven -- dependable
> distributor?
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> John,
>
> Use the Moss Motors competition distributor and then take it to someone
> that
> has a distributor machine and set the total advance. They come anywhere
> from
> 10 degrees to 30 degrees without any notice of what it should be. It isn't
> hard to change springs and weights. They are not set up.
> Stewart
>
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> From: "John Donohoe" <sevenamerica@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:43 PM
> To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Vintage-race] BMC 948 In a Lotus Seven -- dependable
> distributor?
>
>> Okay, I think I need to spring for a new distributor in my road-going
>> Lotus
>> Seven, 948 Sprite powered. What kind of distributors are you guys using
>> that's
>> dependable on the track for vintage racing 948 powered Sevens? If you run
>> a
>> Seven you know the space limitations I'm dealing with...
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> John Donohoe
>>
>> 1961 Seven America 7/B1135
>>
>> www.SimpleSevens.org
>>
>> Original Lotus Seven detail photos here:
>>
>> http://www.simplesevens.org/details
>>
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>>
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