Jeff and Phillip, that would definetly be an electric tach. These tend to
jump some at low RPMs, if it just happened once than i would probably ignore
it. Quite possibly it is just a loose connection or bad ground. I don't
remember exactly which one but the wire that controls this is wired into the
electronic ignition. As for the electronic ignition, I believe in that year
the factory ignition module was mounted on the side of the distibutor.
Might still be there, looks like a gray box that hugs the distributor. This
was a bad design as the engine heat had a tendency to burn them out. The
Allison unit (now owned by Crane) is a good tested unit. I don't remember
the wiring off hand, it is fairly simple. If you check the archives I know
it has been discussed before.
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 12:41 AM
To: Phillip; spitfires
Subject: Re: IT RUNS!
Hey Phillip!
Congratulations! Regarding the tach, sounds as thought the cable was
binding in the sheath the second time you started it up, or perhaps wasn't
seated fully in either the tachometer itself or the tach drive on the
distributor.
Or do you have an electronic tach. If so, nevermind!! :-0
If your tach is mechanical, pull out the cable and treat liberally with
graphite, then replace. If the cable is at all frayed or damaged in anyway,
get a new one. But something tells me you have an electronic tach, in which
case I have no idea! Congrats on the website, too!
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: Phillip <metaz76@earthlink.net>
To: spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 8:00 PM
Subject: IT RUNS!
>
> Today has been a GREAT day! I got to start the Spitfire after it's 10
year
> nap, and it sounds good. Now I need to take Jeff's advise and rebuild the
> brakes so I can take it for my first ride in a Spitfire.
>
> I do have a few questions now that I have torn into the little car. Can
> anyone tell me what the electronic ignition is on a 76 Spit? Here is a
> link to what mine looks like,
> http://home.earthlink.net/~metaz76/ignition.html Is this the correct
> ignition module or an after market, I am leaning towards aftermarket. The
> handbook says my car has a Lucas 45D4 (Electronic pointless distributor)
> but nothing about a module mounted next to the clutch master cylinder.
>
> Second question is about the tach. The second time I started the car the
> tach bounced and would not settle. The problem is that this was the only
> time that it did this. Is there a possible problem with the tach or is
> this a normal thing that happens every so often? I have since started the
> car several times and evertime it is smooth and seems to be acurate.
>
> In case anyone is interested I have been maintaing a web site on the
> progress of this project.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~metaz76
>
> Thank in advance for any help. And thanks to all the people that had
given
> me advise on what to look at and repair when I first got the car, it
really
> helped a lot!
>
> Phillip
>
>
> Phillip
> metaz76@earthlink.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~metaz76
>
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