>The competition preparation manual, page 20, regarding ignition systems; > >As the later US version of the Spitfire 1500 is fitted with Lucas >electronic >ignition designed to meet emission requirements, for racing purposes it >will >be necessary to change the distributor. Use distributor, Part #313232, >which >is a points type distributor with the added advantage of a mechanical >tachometer drive. This enables you to use a mechanical tachometer which has >proven over the long run to be more reliable than its electronic >counterparts. >
And in 1976 when the competition prep manual was made that was probably true. Electronics have come a long way in the almost 30 years since those books were originally drafted. Has anyone checked that the root cause may be that the front engine mounts are a little sloppy/old/tired and causing excessive movement which accelerates the gasket failing? Gaskets are good, they are there for a reason, and I would guess that neither the stock exhaust manifold nor cylinder head are really flat enough to not use a gasket. Aaron Johnson Albany, OR #38 F-Prod Spitfire MkIV _________________________________________________________________ /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
