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Re: [Tigers] Timing deviates - advice needed

To: Gary Pointer <gpointer@telusplanet.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Timing deviates - advice needed
From: Larry Mayfield <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:11:58 -0700
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Gary, you do not need a dizzy from a Sunbeam Tiger. Any of the ford 
distributors from 1962 to about  mid 70's or so with a points type 
system and on a small block should work just fine. They are all the same 
basic motor.

mayf

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On 3/26/2012 7:18 PM, Gary Pointer wrote:
> Once again, thanks all, for your responses.
> Per Mayf's suggestion, relaying here a few details:
> Model: Mallory Dual Point YC-449-HP
> Motor: 302 CID. Year unknown. Stock internals.
> Other: Moves smoothly to about 15 degrees advance, and 10 degrees retard. No
> stickiness.
> New points, rotor, coil, wires about 2500 miles ago.
> A couple folks asked for pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigerv8
> The suggestion was made of installing a substitute, to prove/disprove
> distributor issue. No many cats in these parts though (St. Albert, Alberta,
> Canada).
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