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Timing Question
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:46 pm
by morris4doris
Can anyone tell me what the dwell angle and ignition timing should be for a lucas distributor no. 41456?
thanks
Re: Timing Question
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:00 pm
by bmcecosse
Don't worry about dwell angle - just set 15 thou gap. For timing - swing the dizzy back and forth slowly to find the best idle position - and then road test to check there is NO pinking. You can then try a little more advance - until you do hear some pinking - and then take it back slightly so it's 'not quite' pinking. Check the vacuum advance is working - by sucking the pipe and watching the base plate move.
Re: Timing Question
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:53 pm
by morris4doris
ok thanks for that