[TR] Electronic ignition question

[George Richardson]

Unless the module was replaced with the same type, the timing would be 
off. Just set the timing.

George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
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1957 Triumph TR3
1961 Jaguar Mark 2
1975 Triumph TR6
1997 Land Rover Discovery

On 10/26/2016 9:49 AM, Wbeech at flash.net wrote:
> A friend in our British car club, (not enough TRs in town to be 
> exclusive), is having timing issues after replacing the module in his 
> distributor.   While this is a 1970 E-Type I offered to pass his 
> question on to the brilliant minds of this TR list.
> Bill B
>
> Bill – following is the tech support request I read to you on the 
> phone.  Thanks
>
> “/The Mallory Elec Dist replaced the orig Lucas factory unit - in 
> 2009. Engine ran well - no problems until recently when engine just 
> sputtered and quit! Investigated ignition and determined the module 
> was bad. Replaced it with "ACCEL Module PN2005". Now, at least the 
> engine will start but runs horribly! Seemed to be badly out of time. 
> Checked timing with light and appears to be nearly 30 deg retarded. 
> Thought the pinch-bolt on base of distributor may have allowed the 
> distributor to drift (rotate) - until I tried loosening bolts and 
> found I could not move it - so my point here, is that if it's out of 
> time it's been that way a while or perhaps the module could not be the 
> correct one for this distributor.  Your thoughts?  “ /
>
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