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Jason, sounds like you have too much current going through the points.
Maybe try an external ballast resistor. (Ask me how I learned this!).
Why not go Pertronix or other pointless distributors? KISS. But always
carry a spare!
Cheers, Bill
On 9/9/2019 11:07 AM, Jason Sukey via Fot wrote:
> Had a wonderful time at the Glen, still chasing some gremlins, but
> getting closer!
>
> I've been struggling with points on my GT6, before I throw them away
> and buy a 123tune dizzy, I'd like to survey the other 6 cylinder guys
> to see if anyone has found a good setup that works with points.
>
> My engine is about 12.5:1 compression, typically shifting just under
> 7000 rpm, but will rev to 7300 rpm depending on the situation.?? Lucas
> 25D6 dizzy built by Advanced Distributors.
> NGK BP8ES plugs, .028" gap.
> Points are the ones with the red plastic that come in the green
> "lucas" box, gapped to .015"
>
> The problem:?? I keep melting the plastic block on the points causing
> the point gap to close up to zero.?? At the suggestion of Jeff at
> Advanced Distributors, I replaced the 1.5 ohm coil with a 3.0 ohm coil
> (no ballast resistor).?? With the 3.0 ohm coil, the points??seem to
> last, but the car won't rev past 5000 rpm.
>
> With the hotter 1.5 ohm coil, the car runs really strong, and as long
> as I don't let the engine idle for very long, the points will last a
> couple sessions.?? I've been thru three sets of points, tried two
> different condensers all with similar results.
>
> The tow crew at Watkins Glen is very efficient, I pulled off behind
> the armco on the pace lap and was still able to watch all but the
> first two laps of the all Triumph feature from the stands!
>
> Jason Sukey
>
>
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<p>Jason, sounds like you have too much current going through the
points. Maybe try an external ballast resistor. (Ask me how I
learned this!).</p>
<p>Why not go Pertronix or other pointless distributors? KISS. But
always carry a spare!<br>
</p>
<p>Cheers, Bill<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/9/2019 11:07 AM, Jason Sukey via
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<div dir="ltr">Had a wonderful time at the Glen, still chasing
some gremlins, but getting closer!
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I've been struggling with points on my GT6, before I throw
them away and buy a 123tune dizzy, I'd like to survey the
other 6 cylinder guys to see if anyone has found a good setup
that works with points.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>My engine is about 12.5:1 compression, typically shifting
just under 7000 rpm, but will rev to 7300 rpm depending on the
situation.?? Lucas 25D6 dizzy built by Advanced Distributors.</div>
<div>NGK BP8ES plugs, .028" gap.</div>
<div>Points are the ones with the red plastic that come in the
green "lucas" box, gapped to .015"</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The problem:?? I keep melting the plastic block on the
points causing the point gap to close up to zero.?? At the
suggestion of Jeff at Advanced Distributors, I replaced the
1.5 ohm coil with a 3.0 ohm coil (no ballast resistor).?? With
the 3.0 ohm coil, the points??seem to last, but the car won't
rev past 5000 rpm.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>With the hotter 1.5 ohm coil, the car runs really strong,
and as long as I don't let the engine idle for very long, the
points will last a couple sessions.?? I've been thru three sets
of points, tried two different condensers all with similar
results.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The tow crew at Watkins Glen is very efficient, I pulled
off behind the armco on the pace lap and was still able to
watch all but the first two laps of the all Triumph feature
from the stands!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Jason Sukey</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
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