[6pack] TR6 Dizzy - Part 2

[Robert McBride]

I would move all the plug wires one hole on the cap and try again to set the 
timing..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Laurito" <trglory at verizon.net>
To: "6Pack List" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:43 PM
Subject: [6pack] TR6 Dizzy - Part 2


> As a follow-up, I made sure the car was running tip-top before I started 
> the
> change-over. Car ran smooth as butter. Looked at the timing with a strobe
> and found it to be set at about 9 ticks BTDC (I assume that equates to 18
> degrees?) at idle which was about 750RPM and solid as a rock.
>
> Pulled the points and condenser and installed the Pertronix. I had to cut
> the wires back because they were way too long and the connectors were much
> too small for the mates on the coil. In addition, both red & black wires 
> had
> female connectors and the coil wants a male on the negative side. I 
> started
> the car up and it sounds like a blown exhaust gasket. It bangs, burps,
> backfires through the carbs and acts extremely rude on the whole. I did 
> not
> move the distributor, but timing is now 2 ticks (4 degrees?) ATDC. I tried
> to retard the timing, but when cranked all the way clockwise, the best I 
> can
> do is about 3 ticks BTDC so I returned it to where it was at two ticks 
> ATDC.
> Idle is 500 RPM and very rough.
>
> I increased the idle speed to 800RPM and installed a new rotor, cap,
> ignition wires and nothing got any better (or worse). I changed to a
> Pertronix Flamethrower coil (which is larger than the Lucas and does not 
> fit
> in the coil bracket) and nothing got any better.
>
> Not sure what to do next....put the points back?
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Joe Laurito
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:10 AM
> To: 6Pack List
> Subject: [6pack] TR6 Dizzy
>
> I'm getting ready to install a Pertronix unit in the distributor of my '75
> TR6. The current circuit has a red and a white wire from the harness going
> to the plus side of the coil and a black wire coming off the plus side of
> the coil going to a blue can (capacitor?) that is grounded to the coil
> mounting bolt. That last item is not shown on the wiring diagram 
> applicable
> to that year. When I mount the Pertronix, should I keep or remove the blue
> component?
>
> Joe
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