Distributor Recurve
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From: Hot Springs Village AR
Distributor Recurve
Does any one know where I can get my distributor vacuum and centrifugal advance checked and re-curved for my application. I have a 71 modified SB, with a Pertronix Ignitor II system.
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From: Newark DE
it is very possible for you to do it yourself although the very best method of properly setting up and recurving a distributor is if you can find someone with a Sun Distributor machine.
20-30 years ago you couldn't walk into ashop without tripping over one or two of them but now you will search high and low for anyone that still has one and knows how to use it........
If you can find someone with a Sun Maching than by all means have them do the recurve on that.
If you can't find someone that you can still do a pretty decent job yourself.
20-30 years ago you couldn't walk into ashop without tripping over one or two of them but now you will search high and low for anyone that still has one and knows how to use it........
If you can find someone with a Sun Maching than by all means have them do the recurve on that.
If you can't find someone that you can still do a pretty decent job yourself.
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Maryland
Originally Posted by marshrat99
This is a relatively simple exercise if you have an adjustable timing light and are just a little mechanically inclined. There's lots of good info here on the Forum if you do a search.
Be well,
SJW
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From: Forked River NJ
I am about to redo mine. The only problem you will run into is if you have to take up any wear in the advance plate. This slot will usually elongate and needs to be shortened up. Brazing the slot and then filing it to what you need is your best bet. I am going to have to shorten mine up. I am getting to much mech. advance for my setup.
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From: Newark DE
Originally Posted by Gordonm
I am about to redo mine. The only problem you will run into is if you have to take up any wear in the advance plate. This slot will usually elongate and needs to be shortened up. Brazing the slot and then filing it to what you need is your best bet. I am going to have to shorten mine up. I am getting to much mech. advance for my setup.Mine wasn't because of wear though, sometime in the past it had been deliberately made longer (old hot rod trick when MUCH better and higher octane gas was still available).
Mine had to be welded back up shorter to bring it to the correct length.
