We set the timing with the Pertonix with no luck, even tried by sound/ feel
after setting with the timing light. Can't really explain why there was an
issue, just know what solved it.
The Millers
"British Car Nuts"
1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
1964 MGB 40841
1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
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> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:30:44 +0800
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] backfiring
> From: healey.nut at gmail.com
> To: stmiller96 at hotmail.com; warthodson at aol.com; healeys at
> autox.team.net
>
> Installing Pertronix usually requires a significant adjustment of the
> distributor to adjust for different timing setting on the cam-magnet
> sleeve. If you didn't retime the car, you would have gotten poor
> running.
>
> Have had Pertonix on all four of my LBCs with FAR less trouble over
> the last 15 years then dealing with contacts on just one car in the
> 80's when I still used them.
>
> No thanks!!
>
> Alan
>
> On 3/14/11, S and T Miller <stmiller96 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Gary, had a similar problem with a fellow AHSTC members car. Backfired
> > LOUD!
> > Drove three hours each way to help him out. Went through everything and
it
> > only made it somewhat better. He previously had Pertonix ignition
installed
> > and when we swapped out the dist with and conventional points one, the
> > problem
> > went away.
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