- 1. Vacuum Retard Unit (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Elswick <sos@kymtnnet.org>
- Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 00:03:24 -0400
- I've researched the archives but I'm still not clear on this issue. I have a 76 Spit with a functioning vacuum retard unit on a 45DE4 distributor with a Lumenition electronic ignition installed by PO
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- 2. Re: Vacuum Retard Unit (score: 1)
- Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 05:27:50 -0700 (PDT)
- You can measure the advance using a timing light, but you have to figure out a way to extend the scale. Use a tape to measure the circumference of the pulley, then divide by 72 to get the distance b
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- 3. Vacuum retard unit (score: 1)
- Author: Glenn Trunnell <trunnell@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:33:12 -0800
- I am looking for a working vacuum retard unit for a 45D4 Lucas distributor. If anybody on the list has one or a whole distributor that they would like to sell or trade for please contact me. Thanks,
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- 4. Vacuum Retard unit (score: 1)
- Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:49:49 -0400
- Hi all I am looking at my distributor and wondering whether there shouldn't be a vacuum line attached to the ... well vacuum retard unit. This is not my question... just wait. The timing was advanced
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- 5. Re: Vacuum Retard unit (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:16:48 -0400
- Absolutely. As an aside, you likely don't have a vacuum retard anymore on the old distributor. That's likely a vacuum advance, which will behave oddly when connected to the same vacuum line that the
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- 6. Re: Vacuum Retard unit (score: 1)
- Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 18:51:32 -0400
- Thanks again to all that responded so quickly AND for correcting me on the vs advance unit. I now understand that the vacuum retard unit was only part of the stock electronic unit. After cleaning up
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- 7. Re: Vacuum Retard unit (score: 1)
- Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:14:12 +0100
- Hi Len The 25D4 Dizzy is common to a lot of small 4 cyl engines in the UK. Triumph used it on the Herald, and early Toledo and Dolomite, before the introduction of the 45D4. I think it was also fitte
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- 8. Vacuum Retard Unit (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 12:19:02 -0700
- Anybody out there need a Spitfire Vacuum Retard unit from a Delco Distributor? The number stamped on the mounting bracket is 7992116 and below that is stamped 5-RET. I tested it and it is working pro
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- 9. Re: Vacuum Retard Unit (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Travis" <sixt6spitfire@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 13:11:34 PDT
- My 65 mkI has a retard unit behind the steering wheel. I don't think I need another one! Rob ________________________________________________________________________
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