It mostly depends on which distributor you have. If you have the Marina
dizzy, use it's timing data.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Evangelos G. Makris <emakris@hol.gr>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, 5 August 1998 21:57
Subject: ignition timing - please help
>Since I cannot figure this out myself perhaps you can help me.
>Please forgive me if this sounds like a naive question:
>
>My Sprite MkIII has a 1275 Morris Marina engine (12V prefix)
>and I have both owner's workshop manuals (one for Spridgets and
>one for 1300cc Marinas), therefore I have two different lists
>of timing data.
>
>Which such data should I go for? Those for a Sprite 12V engine
>or Marina 12V engine - they are very different.
>
>Now, the Marina is a big, heavy family car so the 12V unit in
>there must be timed according to the service it's expected of
>it to deliver, so please give me a hint.
>
>Thank you
>
>Evangelos
>
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