[Healeys] Help again

[Tracy Drummond]

pertronix will not solve a sloppy dizzy shaft, just mask it a bit.

If the shaft is sloppy it should be rebushed.

Tracy Drummond                  Gang Warily !
President AHCUSA              www.healey.org

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mr. Bill
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:42 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Help again

Rich,

Why not just install a Pertronix and be done with it?

http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/austin_healey.htmv

Bill Barnett
'53 BN1 #663

Richard Kahn wrote:
> Here is what I found and did. I tightened all the groundings and
> checked all wires going through any metal (fire-wall). Charged and
> filled (distilled water only 1/8 below tell-tail) battery. Test drove.
> No power shut down. Still got falter randomly. Checked the timing which
> had been done in June before the Jackson meet. This was interesting
> cause it had advanced to 25 BTDC. (remember the points had closed
> before all this started)I reset everything. I had previously tried to
> rock the dizzy to check the bearings with no play(cold). After a 20
> minute drive I checked the timing and it was erratic. When I tried to
> move the cam, I could get a small bit of movement(hot). I guess I need
> a dizzy re-builder. There was one mentioned a few months ago. Does
> anyone remember who he was?Anyone have any thoughts? I need to do a
> drive which is 250 miles round trip. Think I will have any problems as
> this hesitation has been going on for years?
> Thanks a million times,
> Rich
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