Sonuvagun! Why didn't I ever think of that? Thanks, Lawrie.
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> Well, Roger, you are, of course, correct, in that positioning the
> distributor so the coil wire is further round will prevent the tach drive
> from shorting the spark out when it (as it almost certainly will) succumbs
> to the combined effects of gravity and vibration. However, positioning the
> distributor in that location makes it very hard to un-snap the cap clips,
> and that's why most distributors are placed where the shorting out is
> possible.
>
> So, what's a fellow to do? Actually, there is a really simple fix. Take a
> piece of 1/4" fuel line, cut off a 7/16" or so stub, then cut a notch about
> 3/16 x 3/16 on one end. Then push that piece of hose, notch first to clear
> the low tension wire, over the distributor side terminal. Now if, or when,
> the tach drive rotates downwards, the terminal is insulated and no
> electrical malfunctions occur.
>
> It also remains a heckuva lot easier to get the cap off!
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
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