[Mgs] 80 B Timing question

[Eugene Balinski]

Eric,

 From what I have gathered from the other replies that I
received, the distributor is working correctly.  Is has a
mechanical advance vs a vacuum advance.  I don't remember
timing a mechanical advance disributor before so what I was
noticing seemed weird, but was in fact, correct.  

Thanks for the offer of your help. Now I just have to
figure out how to test the OD vacuum advance switch.

Regards,

   Gene Balinski  
80 B


On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:42:40 -0400
 "Eric Markley" <ericemarkley at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Gene,
> 
> Unless I'm reading your post wrong, it sounds like things
> are working
> properly. Is there any other info that you can provide?
> 
> Eric
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Eugene Balinski
> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 11:04 PM
> To: mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] 80 B Timing question
> 
> 
> All,
> 
>    Can someone tell me how the distributor in an 80 B
> with
> OD works with regard to timing ?  The reason that I ask
> is
> that the other day when I was checking the timing with a
> timing light, I noticed that the timing mark moves as a
> function of engine speed.  The faster the engine speed,
> the
> more advanced the spark. The slower the less advanced.
> The
> vacuum advance was disconnected at the time.  This is
> different from other engines that I have timed where the
> timing mark is relatively constant with engine speed.
>   Is
> the MG distributor normal, or is there something amiss ?
> 
> Also the MG has the OD advance switch.  Is there any way
> to
> check it for proper operation ?
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> 
> Safety Fast,
> 
>    Gene
> 
> 80 B
>
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