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MGB the mysterious disapearing spark

ok we were 180 out with the 45d dizzy and we did static timing at 30ish degrees. and its running but not happy and there is a bit of exhaust leak, sigh
steve

Well, at least you've got one issue on the run - congrats!
 
30 degrees static? 30 degrees dynamic at 3k to 4k RPM might be OK. Static should be closer to 5 or 10 degrees. With 30 degrees of static timing I would expect the engine to "kick back" on the starter motor making it nearly impossible to start.

Regardless, I'm glad you got the engine going.
 
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