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Felix

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  1. question, are the points counterweight springs the same as the electronic one?

     

    I'm pretty sure you can remove the hall effect sensor and install it on the points counter weights/shaft

     

    The springs might work.

     

    If you have a Bosch dizzy look at sigmas with Bosch based electronic dizzys. Bosch dizzy parts are a lot more interchangeable than Nipondenso ones. Heaps of different cars to look at for alternate springs and weights.

     

    Ideally with a modded motor the advance curve should be shorter as well as more aggressive.

     

    I've found the electronic (internal igniter) dizzies give better starting, but then decrease performance across the rev range. They most definitely need recurving.

  2. You may get away without using the bolts on the ends of the bumper. The bumper "might" vibrate/rattle.

     

    If you were pre-paint you could always weld and re-drill the bumper holes. Would stop the bumper ends twisting when using the bolts.

  3. Can you get a piston stop tool for a 5k or do you use some custom jigg?

     

    I made one up out of an old plug. Has a bolt through the center with a couple of nuts to adjust if needed.

     

    On that note I have just observed a split secion of piping where the brake booster hose connects to the manifold. The split is right on the tip of the hose but I will disconnect and cover the hose and see what it does.

    Hopefully I get this sorted soon, it's most likely going to be the simplest thing as it always turns out to be.

     

    Sounds like it could be the culprit. As you say it pays to check the simple things first.

  4. To find precise TDC is easy. Make yourself a piston stop tool out of an old gutted sparkplug.

     

    Remove sparkplugs.

    With piston down the bore a bit, install piston stop in motor and carefully rotate until the end of tool contacts piston. Make a mark on the timing pulley in relation to the TDC mark on the timing cover.

    Rotate motor backwards carefully until tool contacts piston again. Make another mark on pulley.

    Halfway between the two marks is TDC, file new mark and paint white so it stands out with a timing light.

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