[Healeys] Healey vs. MGC engine

[Oudesluys]

Things to go wrong in the distributor:
weights stuck because of lack of lubrication
Weakening springs causing early advance
Leaking diafragm of the vacuum unit
wear in shaft causing unevenly distibuted ignition

I always thought that the AH3000 and MGC3000 engines were different 
beasts altogether.
The MGC handled rather badly being very nose heavy and extremely 
understeered
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Jack Feldman wrote:
> My son has the MGC in the shop and they claim that the car is sluggish
> because it doesn't perform like a Healey.  The recommendation is to replace
> the distributor.
>
> I have two questions. One, what could go wrong with a distributor that would
> make the car sluggish  I thought the main problem was wear in the shaft that
> makes the timing impossible to set. What else could it be?
>
> The second is more of a statement. From what I have read the MGC engine was
> a bastardized version of the Healey engine. Heavier and bigger. That means
> the car *would* be sluggish compared to a Healey. There are no points of
> comparison as far as power and handling as far as I'm concerned. I'm
> surprised we didn't hear of Donald Healey rolling on the ground with
> uncontrollable laughter when it was suggested to badge C as a Healey.
>
> To sum up: What could go wrong with the distributor, and am I correct in
> stating the C would seem sluggish compared to a Healey?
>
> Hopefully there are some dual C and 3000 owners on the list that can verify
> my experience.
>
> Thanks as usual,
>
>
> Jack
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