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1. Timing 101 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Martens <joyride@sasktel.net>; Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 11:22:54 -0600; A basic Q re timing a 1973 MGB. Must one loosen the distributor clamp plate bolts AND the pinch bolt to adjust the timing? Why the elongated holes in the clamp plate? thanks andrew Check out the new; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00034.html (6,620 bytes)
2. Re: Timing 101 (score: 1): Author: jello@ida.net; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 13:07:30 US/Mountain; Yes and no. I don't have a '73, mine is and earlier car. The general procedure is to set the thumbscrew in the middle of the A<->R setting, set the timing statically (which means loosening the clamp; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00035.html (7,602 bytes)
3. Re: Timing 101 (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:02:18 -0400; The MG plan was that the one bolt clamped the distributor into the plate, and that the elongaged holes in the plate offered sufficient adjustment in conjunction with the vernier. The practical appli; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00036.html (7,789 bytes)
4. Re: Timing 101 (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:34:18 +0100; Generally no, the elongation in the holes is enough to cater for 'normal' timing adjustments, once you originally positioned the clamp plate on the block in the middle of the slots, set the timing, t; /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00069.html (7,797 bytes)

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