What about the plug gap for a rubber bumper (79B) that has been converted
from electronic ignition to a 45D, points dizzy?
Monte
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <Aeseeyou@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <mg-mgb@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 3:21 AM
Subject: Re: Info on Spark Plug gap
> Originally the gap was 25 thou, increased to 35 thou in 76 shortly after
the
> introduction of electronic ignition for North America and ballasted coils
> for all rubber bumper cars. The more you increase the plug gap the higher
> the HT voltage gets in the rest of the system, which can eventually cause
> break-down of other components. A bigger gap, and hence higher voltage,
can
> sometimes help in starting an engine under very adverse conditions like
poor
> state of tune and very damp conditions (many years a go I got one to start
> by pulling the coil lead out of the coil a little way while someone else
> cranked and it started instantly), but otherwise I wouldn't bother
> increasing it above manufacturers specs, particularly with your intended
> usage.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Aeseeyou@aol.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <mg-mgb@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:47 PM
> Subject: Info on Spark Plug gap
>
>
> > What would be the optimum gap for the spark plugs in engine of my stock
> 1978
> > MGB ?
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