11-06-2022, 01:26 PM
Thank you all for the information. I bought the Bosch distributor advertised as new on Ebay and have no other detailed records....a mistake maybe as I suppose it could have been welded. I think I would have disassembled it as I had to have some machining done on the body (known problem) but perhaps did not look at the bobweights. Also Pigsty looked at the mixture (made a special needle) and timing for me and I suppose they could have welded the weights without me knowing however I did not have a rod from the steering column. I might try to cut open the welds and clean up the weights and suck it and see! I had already added a small stop to limit the advance to about 3 degrees which I was told was about right as the Bosch otherwise had a much larger advance.
My engine is tuned in so far as it has a medium machined camshaft and followers and oil filter and machined oil pump from Pigsty and they also sold me a Nippy manifold. The engine also had oversize inlet high spec valves, double valve springs, an inlet manifold from John Barlow and a high compression head. John Barlow also supplied his new crankshaft, NC machined con rods and special pistons with floating gudgeon pins. I only aimed for a bit more power but got rather carried away as it is only a van hard to keep in a straight line and hard to stop!! The fuel consumption was very high and that was why I took it to Pigsty. They pointed out that the engine did not fit regular specs so they modified the SU needle in a lathe using emery paper! I find it hard to believe they welded those weights but will not ask now as it was a long time ago. Will keep you posted.
My engine is tuned in so far as it has a medium machined camshaft and followers and oil filter and machined oil pump from Pigsty and they also sold me a Nippy manifold. The engine also had oversize inlet high spec valves, double valve springs, an inlet manifold from John Barlow and a high compression head. John Barlow also supplied his new crankshaft, NC machined con rods and special pistons with floating gudgeon pins. I only aimed for a bit more power but got rather carried away as it is only a van hard to keep in a straight line and hard to stop!! The fuel consumption was very high and that was why I took it to Pigsty. They pointed out that the engine did not fit regular specs so they modified the SU needle in a lathe using emery paper! I find it hard to believe they welded those weights but will not ask now as it was a long time ago. Will keep you posted.