Vixenpilot
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I'm working on a 73 MGB, smog equipment removed. The manual states that during dynamic timing, retard has the marks moving clockwise and advance has them moving counter clockwise. I assume this is as viewed while standing in front of the car, facing the car. If this is the case, does this car incorrectly have a vacuum retard distributor in it? Not sure of the origins of the distributor but it IS a 25D. Is there such an animal? With the advance unhooked and the manifold plugged I can set the timing. When the engine is revved, the mechanical advance slightly retards the timing and takes power from the engine under acceleration. If I plug in the vacuum advance There is no power at all under acceleration. At this point I run the car with no vacuum advance with the timing set so advanced that the carbs no longer have idle adjustment. Seems to me the car needs a proper advance distributor. Does this sound correct and once again, is there such a thing as a vacuun retard 25D distributor????
Thanks for any input!!!!!
I'm working on a 73 MGB, smog equipment removed. The manual states that during dynamic timing, retard has the marks moving clockwise and advance has them moving counter clockwise. I assume this is as viewed while standing in front of the car, facing the car. If this is the case, does this car incorrectly have a vacuum retard distributor in it? Not sure of the origins of the distributor but it IS a 25D. Is there such an animal? With the advance unhooked and the manifold plugged I can set the timing. When the engine is revved, the mechanical advance slightly retards the timing and takes power from the engine under acceleration. If I plug in the vacuum advance There is no power at all under acceleration. At this point I run the car with no vacuum advance with the timing set so advanced that the carbs no longer have idle adjustment. Seems to me the car needs a proper advance distributor. Does this sound correct and once again, is there such a thing as a vacuun retard 25D distributor????
Thanks for any input!!!!!