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Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft)

To: chuck <chuckc@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft)
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 20:05:40 -0400
Cc: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>, Richard Shipman <mbelect@mindspring.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <1.5.4.32.19990804125015.00c13ed0@pop.mindspring.com> <000d01bedfca$da18d180$aa328ed1@davidr> <37AB5622.565573B@ibm.net>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
chuck wrote:
> 
> In confused.
> 
> Just went out and looked CAREFULLY at my SUs on my stock
> '72 1275.
> 
> The vacuum comes off a nipple just about in the center
> of the intake manifold.
> 
> There are NO unused nipples on either (or both) SU base.

Chuck

The earlier SUs have a nipple on the front carb near the throttle shaft.
Later carbs used the intake thus a different timing mark becuase the
intake advanced the dizzy right from start up. Not a true vacuum advance
as one off the throttle opening.


-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
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