Morris Minor Owners Club

Wow amazed a strobe isnt needed, very precise computer chip jobby in the distributor, surprised its that simple.

What use would a strobe be ? You have no idea what setting your engine wants on the timing.....

Just watched a vid for one of the electronic distributor companies where he checks the ignition timing with a strobe, Ill find the link so you can have a look.

Hers the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtgfitJpQ1s

And what random setting will he set it to ?? The only way is to road test it till 'not quite pinking'.

Roy,

He checks it with the strobe before he fits the new dizzy and resets it to that setting after fitting the new.
Simples really for those who wish to use a strobe.

Strobe away - can't see the point myself!

You can hear the tick over slow down as he turns the dizzy, not the optimal setting then.

Thanks for all the info,
on balance I think Im gonna fit a new distributor but leave it as points, I can mend it when out and about, thats what I like about Moggies!

In that case, I would recommend getting a set of points from 'Distributor Doctor' for your distributor. By simply fitting a set of these points in my car, I immediately noticed a smoother sounding engine. Also, the car pulls much better and petrol consumption has improved from 37mpg to 41 mpg

Pete