> Subject: Re: Mechanical advance springs, distributor
>
> In a message dated 96-08-26 14:14:03 EDT, you write:
>
> << like a spring from a watch. This can't be right can it? My
> guess is the mechanical advance never worked and froze on the shaft.
> >>
> Yes, that is correct, the two different spring rates allows the mechanical
> advance to more nearly approximate the theoritical advance curve needed by
> the engine. If your advance was corroded and didn't work, your engine would
> surely run very poorly!
> Cheers,
> Terry
>
Terry,
Your right, my engine did run poorly.
Thank you for the input. It truly amazes me at all the help there is out there.
Larry
1969 MGB
Denver Co
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