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Changing vacuum points distributor for Accuspark centrifugal electronic?
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<blockquote data-quote="Happystamps" data-source="post: 614465" data-attributes="member: 14679"><p>I would recommend keeping the vac distributor and just replacing the points with an accuspark. I think they're about £40 now, which isn't too bad. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I've found points to be a real pain over the last couple of years that I used them. The blocks wear away quickly, and setting them up really requires a dwell meter (feeler gauge isn't accurate enough really). Plus adjustment is a faff, you can't adjust the dwell with the engine running and the lock screw disturbs it so the process is engine off, cap off, loosen screw, adjust, tighten screw, cap on, restart, measure dwell, then repeat 4-5 times.</p><p></p><p>I would/do keep a spare ignition module in the van though just in case. I'd keep points but had one lying around.</p><p></p><p>replacing an SVDA with a centrifugal only distributor is a backwards move.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Happystamps, post: 614465, member: 14679"] I would recommend keeping the vac distributor and just replacing the points with an accuspark. I think they're about £40 now, which isn't too bad. Personally, I've found points to be a real pain over the last couple of years that I used them. The blocks wear away quickly, and setting them up really requires a dwell meter (feeler gauge isn't accurate enough really). Plus adjustment is a faff, you can't adjust the dwell with the engine running and the lock screw disturbs it so the process is engine off, cap off, loosen screw, adjust, tighten screw, cap on, restart, measure dwell, then repeat 4-5 times. I would/do keep a spare ignition module in the van though just in case. I'd keep points but had one lying around. replacing an SVDA with a centrifugal only distributor is a backwards move. [/QUOTE]
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