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1. MGA ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "Rui Gigante" <rgigante@oninet.pt>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:36:33 +0100; Hi listers, I'm just finishing the restoration of a 1960 MGA. I drove it last weekend for the first time in 2 1/2 years (with the body on, anyway...), no front bumper, no windscreen, no carpets or in; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00128.html (8,012 bytes)
2. Re: MGA ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:48:25 +0100; Slop should be easy enough to check, just remove the dist cap and waggle the shaft in all directions. How many times did you turn the engine and check the timing on each cylinder? Did you keep turnin; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00131.html (7,917 bytes)
3. RE: MGA ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "Rui Gigante" <rgigante@oninet.pt>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:02:18 +0100; Here are my comments: Will do that tonight I've checked the mesurement twice on each cylinder. Never turned the engine back ... always forward, very slowly, some times engaging 4th gear and moving th; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00134.html (8,156 bytes)
4. Re: MGA ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 12:57:11 -0500; The actual timing of each cylinder is dependent on the distributor cam, under the rotor, unless you have converted to electronic ignition. I once had an optronic ignition blade begin to break off, so; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00139.html (7,900 bytes)
5. RE: MGA ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "Rui Gigante" <rgigante@oninet.pt>; Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:48:40 +0100; Hi listers, Thanks to all that replied. I've bought a timing light, and after some experimenting, the problem was a bit of play on the distributor shaft. The distributor is currently being rebushed.; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00254.html (7,022 bytes)

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