triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: spit timing?

To: "Michael Galloway" <mgx@icesar.epm.ornl.gov> (Return requested), "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net> (Return requested)
Subject: RE: spit timing?
From: "Vincenti, Ross" <Ross.Vincenti@transamerica.com>
Date: 10 Mar 1997 10:39:56 -0800
Alternate-recipient: Allowed
Conversion: Allowed
Disclose-recipients: Prohibited
Original-encoded-information-types: IA5-Text
X400-content-type: P2-1988 ( 22 )
X400-mts-identifier: [/c=us/admd=attmail/prmd=transam/; 064963324557C04C-mtamailhub]
X400-originator: Ross.Vincenti@transamerica.com
X400-received: by /c=us/admd=attmail/prmd=transam/; Relayed; 10 Mar 1997 10:39:56 -0800
X400-received: by mta mtamailhub in /c=us/admd=attmail/prmd=transam/; Relayed; 10 Mar 1997 10:39:56 -0800
X400-recipients: non-disclosure; <064963324557C04C*/c=US/admd=ATTmail/prmd=Transam/o=tfs/s=Vincenti/g=Ross/@MHS>
Michael Galloway wrote:

my '78 spitfire has a distributor off an earlier spit (i guess).
its got points, the manual advance knob, and a take-off for a
mechanical tack. to set the gap and timing, should i just use
the specs for the earlier spits or what?
********************************************************
Michael -

It sounds as though you have a very early Spitfire ((1964 up to "about" 1967 
or 68??) distributor, which should be a "Delco" distributor, as that pretty 
accurately describes the one I have on my 64 Spitfire.  I may be way off the 
mark here, but I am pretty sure you will want to use the timing settings for 
your year, i.e., 1978, NOT the specs. for an earlier year as the engines are 
completely different in terms of carburation, valve timing, cam profiles, 
valve lift & duration, etc.

FWIW, you probably should try to find a 1978 replacement distributor for 
your car, as I also "think" (somebody - Andy Mace? - help me here) that by 
1978 all Spitfires had an electronic ignition (correct??) and an electric 
tach (correct??).  In which case you won't find a manufacturer's setting for 
dwell and gap for points for your year vehicle.  If you do go this route 
there are probably other members on the list who can provide you with a 
replacement 1978 model distributor that has the proper elec. tach drive 
hookup.  And now for the MOST IMPORTANT PART of this message - if you DO 
decide to part with your antiquated, inadequate, improper early Spitfire 
tach with the wrong type of tach drive for your car and the stone-age era 
points, I'd be interested in taking it off your hands as the mechanical 
advance mechanism in my Delco tach is sticking and not working very well and 
I could use a new one but haven't found one yet.  ;^  )  Please keep me in 
mind.  Cheers.

Ross D. Vincenti
64 Spitfire 4
64 Porsche 356C Coupe

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • spit timing?, Michael Galloway
    • RE: spit timing?, Vincenti, Ross <=