I installed Pertronix replacement inside the existing Lucas distributor- easy
to do. It makes a great difference to high end revs, and zero points wear(=no
adjustments).
After that tune-ups seem to be all about timing, valves and mixture. The issue
may be in what order!
Robin used to do all this stuff for his business, so should be ideal to run a
session??
Tim Thresh
1958 MGA
> From: mvg1@verizon.net
> To: nobbc@autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:21:16 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Plans for next one?
>
> Here Here,
>
> If you want to go over tune ups, please do. My TR4 runs OK from when I
> brought her to life last year, but she's not quite right. I was
> contemplating taking her to a shop down the street from me very soon., but I
> might reconsider if we did a tech session on tune ups. I've also been
> thinking of installing the Pertronics replacement points, but I've heard too
> many negative comments, a tune up session might help to quall these fears as
> well.
>
> Michael
> 64 TR4
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andy preston" <andypreston@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'North Bay British Car Club'" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Plans for next one?
>
>
> > Greg, I think that tech sessions are great and a wonderful way to get
> > people
> > together. You can count me in; I've rebuilt a couple of MG gearboxes
> > myself
> > and have a couple of spare ones that I practice on.
> >
> > Another good tech session would be a tune up on a car. Replace/adjust the
> > points, rotor, condenser. Check the plug wires. Set the static timing
> > and
> > then the dynamic timing. Adjust the carbs, etc.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Greg Tatarian
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:39 AM
> > To: North Bay British Car Club
> > Subject: [Nobbc] Plans for next one?
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Sounds like we all enjoyed ourselves last Sunday. Now would be a great
> > time for another member to put together our next great drive - anyone
> > want to give some thought to routes and destinations over the next few
> > months?
> >
> > I'm willing to put on another tech session, and am currently working on
> > an Alfa Romeo gearbox and have another Lotus/Ford gearbox that I'll be
> > stripping open to inspect and rebuild. We had several members show up
> > for my first gearbox tech session - are there any members who would like
> > a refresher, or new members who would like to attend? Though these
> > aren't MG, Triumph or Jag 'boxes, the principles are similar, and I know
> > many of us may have worked on motors but not gearboxes, so perhaps you
> > will find this of interest. As an added kick, if someone would like to
> > present some useful technical information/training on another aspect
> > during the same day, we could present these concurrently to appeal to a
> > wider cross-section of members. Robin - feel like doing some rolling
> > troubleshooting?
> >
> > This would be held at our house in Santa Rosa, using our garage and
> > driveway (sorry - we don't have a country estate like John Kenner) and
> > we could combine it with a BBQ lunch if that sounds good. I'm thinking
> > of sometime in April, and will firm up a date when/if I hear of enough
> > interest.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Greg Tatarian
> > 1974 TR6
> > 1971 Lotus Elan S4 DHC
> > 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV2000
> > Tools
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