[TR] TR4 and Mallory Dist

[Michael Moore]

You're more than welcome. I don't know how the Mallory is wired, by my  
Mopar h
as a jumper wire which goes across the points to connect them
together.
Mike
On Apr 1, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Lee&John Howard wrote:

> Very interesting article. I am still fussing with the
> adjustment...just finding the screwdriver pivot points took some time.
> I've got one set adjusted, but when setting the second set i get no
> reading at all. And no combined reading either. So I continue my
> tinkering.
> Thanks for your help.
> John
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Michael Moore <mmoore8425 at aol.com>  
> wrote:
>> Check this out:
>> mgaguru.com/mgtech/ignition/ig200.htm
>>
>> Mike Moore
>> On Apr 1, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Lee&John Howard wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Mike, for the reassurance. I'l do it your way.
>> John
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Michael Moore <mmoore8425 at aol.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>> John
>>
>> My Chrysler uses a dual point distributor. I put a small piece of  
>> cardboad
>>
>> in one set of points, set it the specified dwell angle, then move the
>>
>> cardboad over to the second set.
>>
>> I've done it that way since 1964, and it seems pretty reliable. I  
>> never
>>
>> worry about primary or secondary.
>>
>> I understand the purpose of dual points on a V8 -because with 8  
>> lobes, the
>>
>> point gap gets small to get the correct dwell angle and its  
>> therefore very
>>
>> small gap.
>>
>> With 4 lobes, it never made much sense to me, but racers say it does.
>>
>> Good luck!  Mike Moore
>>
>> 59TR3A
>>
>> 62 Chrysler 300H
>>
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2009, at 11:57 AM, Lee&John Howard wrote:
>>
>> I'm at the point of starting up my rebuilt engine in my new TR4,  
>> which
>>
>> came with Webers and dual-point Mallory. I downloaded instructions  
>> for
>>
>> setting the dwell and they say to set the "primary" points first,
>>
>> those that open first in the engine's revolution. I don't see how to
>>
>> determine which is first - looking down at the dizzy it looks both
>>
>> point sets are at the same relative place on their cams at the same
>>
>> time. How do I tell which is "primary?" . Does it matter?
>>
>> Thanks in advance. More questions to come, I'm sure, as I try to  
>> start
>>
>> up and become familiar with the Webers.
>>
>> John Howard
>>
>> 64 TR4 daily runner (almost for sale!)
>>
>> 65 TR4 almost ready
>>
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