Chris, could it be the Chevrolet hood is down and not as noticeable. <g>
"FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Pappathopoulos <ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu>
To: spitfire <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: timing problem
>
> I am working on my Spitfire preignition problem again and found a few
> things. My modified 1500 with what I think is a stock '74 distributor
> would ping under load. When I have the base timing set where it should
> the car runs poorly and misses at higher rpm. Today I got out my timing
> light and vacuum pump and found that when I apply vacuum to the
> distributor the timing doesn't change from having the vacuum line
> pulled. Also when I rev the engine the timing doesn't change. Should I
> get some mechanical advance, and at what rpm? Also how much vacuum
> should the distributor be getting in psi.
>
> Also, when I was out working on the car a guy on his bike pulled up and
> started talking about the Spitfire he had when he was younger. While
> this guy was talking to me a lady pulled up in her car and invited me to
> a collector car show in the area. Her husband races a MG TD in the
> VSCDA. This type of thing doesn't seem to happen with a Chevrolet.
>
> Chris Pappathopoulos
>
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