[Diy_efi] RE: More about the GM HEI and AMC V8

[Shannen Durphey]

WEG1192 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 1/22/03 8:32:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> shannen at grolen.com writes:
> 
> > It's about time he stopped advocating using stuff like bailing wire
> >  (really, it's in the archives).
> 
> Actually, I advocated using nothing but the original springs. But since I
> have had two welds break I now make a metal lock that holds the spring pins
> in a fixed position relative to each other. Works fine. 
Best method by far.  A plate has the added benefit of being shippable. 
It's kinda tough to ship "welding."


> The real trick is
> getting the rotor in phase with the distributor cap. You'd be surprised at
> how many distributor blueprinters dont get this right. 
On the Chebby, guys will put the drive gear on incorrectly.  

> If the rotor isnt
> pointing just after at the dist cap post when the magnetic trigger is lined
> up, the engine will misfire due to cross firing in the cap at high timing.
If AMC's had good heads, large amounts of ignition advance wouldn't be
an issue.

Shannen

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