[Roadsters] Setting ignition points on 67 1600

[peter harrison]

IMHO - you need to start at the distributor - by going electronic - pertronix
is good - but EI dizzy is best - set and then forget.
If no-one chimes i n here - check 311s - there HAS to be a thread on this
subject.
Good luck

Peter Harrison
818 448 3181


> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:54:36 -0800
> From: hrhaslett at yahoo.com
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Setting ignition points on 67 1600
>
> Hi All,
> I want to know if I should be positioning the engine and/or
> distributor at a particular position prior to gapping the points.  I know
that
> I need to rotate the engine until the points are on the high part of one of
> the lobes on the distributor, but where should the distributor be as we can
> loosen the retaining screw and twist left or right to adjust.  I am
> experiencing a terrible running car with backfiring out the carbs and I
think
> I need to start over at the points.
> Thanks
> Roy
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