Well, I broke out my We Tight wallet for a copy of "How to build and
power tune Distributor Type Ignition Systems" by Des Hammil, which was
mentioned in the article you linked below. This does go through all the
general steps of setting up a dizzy for a modified engine, and is well
worth the $20 (incl. shipping from Amazon) I spent. And I found I
already have a dizzy machine under the hood (bonnet) of the Midget.
I'll keep everyone informed on how I do. But I now think that part of
the problem with gutless behavior under 2500 rpm has to do with the
wrong advance curve in the Mallory. And the "emissions dizzy", set more
advanced than stock, might be pretty close!
-=Chris
Chris King
http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
<-----Original Message----->
From: William M. Gilroy
Sent: 6/2/2004 8:42:17 AM
To: cbking@alum.rpi.edu
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net;spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: modified 1500 advance curve survey
On Wednesday 02 June 2004 08:16 am, Chris King wrote:
>
> Anyone local to NJ have access to a dizzy machine? :)
>
Not that I know of, but if you check with a local speed shop they may
know
where you can find one. There are still guys who race with dizzys and
they
may know where to find one.
There is an article on the web at
http://www.jcna.com/library/tech/tech0015.html
about tuning dizzys. It is a good read and will allow you to get close
before
you get to the dizzy machine.
_______________________
Bill Gilroy
77 MG Midget
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