[tcb] Re: SVDA
- From: Bbauer2000 <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:57:36 -0600
Make sure the new distributer is fully seated. It is a definite "click". It
can only go one way.
> On Jan 18, 2015, at 3:44 PM, Cari Smith <cariandpaul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Now cannot get consistent rotor turning when hand turning the engine pulley.
> Yikes.
>
>> On Sunday, January 18, 2015, Cari Smith <cariandpaul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Awesome!
>> We had adjusted plug wires, but now we get to try with new coil. Details to
>> follow. Y'all are great.
>> Cari
>>
>>> On Sunday, January 18, 2015, Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Yes Bill is right - my metaphysical mobile mechanic pointed this out to me
>>> and said this is a common confusion on these.
>>>
>>> http://www.ttalk.info/PertronixStaticNeg.htm
>>>
>>> This will be my first experience with a mechanical Pertronix (on a 2017
>>> with 40IDX's). I don't have vacuum ports right now so that was the option.
>>>
>>> The last SVDA I bought for a 1600 had no positive or negative benefit over
>>> a 009 that I could tell. I still suffered from a stumble that I assume now
>>> was a lean idle mixture. But I'm not an expert.
>>>
>>> My experience is that people swear by whatever they like best.
>>>
>>>> On Jan 18, 2015, at 11:53 AM, Bbauer2000 <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Cari,
>>>> I run that combo on several of my motors.
>>>>
>>>> 1) yes it should idle without carb adjustments unless your carb is really
>>>> "out " of adjustment.
>>>>
>>>> 2) with that SVDA Petronix you will need to double check the position of
>>>> the rotor against stock. If memory serves it is 90 degrees off from
>>>> stock. Verify that during install and adjust the wires accordingly and
>>>> you will be fine.
>>>>
>>>> Call or email with questions.
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 18, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Cari Smith <cariandpaul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Sammie,
>>>>> We are trying the Petronix svda "flame thrower" d186504. (Insert
>>>>> testosterone grunt here). Alma Jo suggested that we make sure our coil
>>>>> could handle this dizzy. We found a matching coil and Paul is off to
>>>>> purchase it now. Two questions:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.if we could achieve good idle with the 009, shouldn't we be able to at
>>>>> least get a rough idle with the new dizzy without carb adjustments?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. On our old 009 you could clearly make out (with the cap off) when it
>>>>> was pointing to cyl. 1. The svda dizzy is different. When we are at tdc,
>>>>> it is sitting between 2 contact points. I don't understand this??
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015, sammie smith
>>>>>> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> What kind of Petronix? If you are still running a 009 you are not going
>>>>>> to get rid of the flat spot. That is caused by the advance curve of the
>>>>>> 009 in conjunction with the 34 carb. There are two ways to get rid of
>>>>>> that: Well, actually 3 ways if you want to count going back to the
>>>>>> stock distributor. One: and probably the best (and also most expensive)
>>>>>> is to go to an SVDA distributor. Two: you can change the advance on
>>>>>> the 009. A stock 009 advances about 22-24 degrees. It does not advance
>>>>>> fast enough for the 34 carb. So, you can decrease the advance on the
>>>>>> 009 by going into the distributor, bending a tab down to prevent advance
>>>>>> to about 12-15 degrees then set you static advance at 15-16 degrees so
>>>>>> that total advance is still the 30-31 that you want at 3,000 rpms.
>>>>>> Basically this means you have about 15 degrees of initial advance which
>>>>>> prevents the stall when starting off. Essentially the problem with the
>>>>>> 009 in conjunction with the 34 is that the 009 does not give you enough
>>>>>> initial advance quick enough for the carb.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now, none of this has anything to do with the problems you are now
>>>>>> experiencing. Make sure you have the carb tuned correctly and are
>>>>>> getting fuel. Make sure you have good hot spark. Set timing static at
>>>>>> 7-8 degrees BTDC and then check total advance with a timing light.
>>>>>> Should be around 30 and not more than 32. Also make sure your points
>>>>>> are set at .016 if you go back to points.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 1:28 PM, Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My 2 cents. If it wouldn’t run smooth with a clean set of points and
>>>>>> condenser it will never run clean with Petronix. Go back and try it with
>>>>>> new points and condenser and then look at your coil, how hot is it?
>>>>>> . Seen all those symptoms with those problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Cari Smith
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 12:34 PM
>>>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [tcb] SVDA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Running a 1641 dp.
>>>>>> 34 pict 3
>>>>>> Was running a 009 but had horrible flat spots in acceleration.
>>>>>> Read some threads recommending a svda replacement. Purchased a petronix
>>>>>> distributor. Now we cannot even get an idle. Timing has been tried at
>>>>>> varying degrees of advance from tdc all the way to about 18 degrees.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideas or suggestions?
>>>>>> Cari Smith
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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