[Spridgets] Texas OSHIT Week 2 recap

[John Farley]

Actually I pointed that out a number of years ago when rebuilding a 1275 I
installed in my Bugeye.  Couldn’t believe it could be installed wrong.
There was a connection with Frank, however.  I purchased the 1275 from him.
John F

On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 8:00 PM Jon Paschke via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> As our friend Frank once pointed out, one of the manuals is wrong on how
> to install the distributor drive in the block by 180 degrees and the other
> thing is the dog on the dizzy is held on by a roll pin so if it's rebuilt
> the dog gear could be 180 off also. Just move the plug wires 180 if you
> don't want to pull the drive gear out. It is easy to pull it and change it
> to the right position if you want.
>
> Jon
>
>
> On 5/31/2022 11:41 AM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets wrote:
>
> The pulley is solid Aluminum, cam timing is spot on with the crank, timing
> mark on the new pulley was likewise spot on. When I put a pointer on the
> 5/16" bolt of hte timing cover, I marked the pulley beneath it with the
> timing mark on TDC, turned the engine and filed the mark into the pulley.
> There shouldn't be any question as to the alignment, but when running the
> dynamic timing light (on Cylinder #1), the mark is ~ 45° down (as in
> retarded or c'clockwise). When its lined up with the timing mark, it's
> OBVIOUSLY NOT correct.
> It's now timed by ear and runs well AFAIK.
> Yes, it has a pertronix, but I'm not sure how that would affect the spark
> timing as it relates to the pulley TDC marks.
> Its a puzzle which I'm anxious to know the solution to.
>
> Mark Haynes
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