I don't recall what year your B is. I know that the drawing of the
distributor drive slot for the B in the Haynes manual is absolutely
incorrect for later model cars. I discovered this when reinstalling the
drive gear in my engine this past winter after replacing the camshaft. No
way/no how it would go in the way the picture in the manual showed.
Reviewed this with a local LBC guru who confirmed it was incorrect. It
appears that the drawing in the Haynes manual is actually the drawing for
the Midget drive!
Regards,
Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Tyson Sherman
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 10:58 PM
> To: MG mailing list
> Subject: I may have found my problem
>
>
> I was getting my B to spin on the starter with fuel and a spark. A
> timing light revealed that the spark was occurring nowhere near where it
> should have. I think I remember (it's been three weeks) the distributor
> driving spindle coming out. I didn't remove the cam but I did
> remove/refit the timing gear. I'm certain it's timed correctly;
> #4cylinder valves are moving when #1cylinder valves are closed and
> compression is felt from the plug hole. The Haynes says the slot on the
> spindle should be at two o'clock and it's more like five o'clock. So,
> how might one such as I get the spindle out with the engine in the car?
> I haven't driven this car all summer, and I move in less than a month.
> I REALLY want my B to go with me!! Thanks.
>
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> Tyson Sherman
> http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
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