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Re: [Healeys] Help again

To: "'Mr. Bill'" <bn1@pacbell.net>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Help again
From: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:52:44 -0400
A better link may be:
http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/british_a_&_b_series1.htm


John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mr. Bill
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:42 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Help again

Rich,

Why not just install a Pertronix and be done with it?

http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/austin_healey.htmv

Bill Barnett
'53 BN1 #663

Richard Kahn wrote:
> Here is what I found and did. I tightened all the groundings and
> checked all wires going through any metal (fire-wall). Charged and
> filled (distilled water only 1/8 below tell-tail) battery. Test drove.
> No power shut down. Still got falter randomly. Checked the timing which
> had been done in June before the Jackson meet. This was interesting
> cause it had advanced to 25 BTDC. (remember the points had closed
> before all this started)I reset everything. I had previously tried to
> rock the dizzy to check the bearings with no play(cold). After a 20
> minute drive I checked the timing and it was erratic. When I tried to
> move the cam, I could get a small bit of movement(hot). I guess I need
> a dizzy re-builder. There was one mentioned a few months ago. Does
> anyone remember who he was?Anyone have any thoughts? I need to do a
> drive which is 250 miles round trip. Think I will have any problems as
> this hesitation has been going on for years?
> Thanks a million times,
> Rich
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