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Post  Leonardojose Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:16 am

Well, I got my Elf running. I guessed the points setting at .013 only because when I was in high school in the 60's I had an MGA and that was the setting I used on it and it ran fine. So, what is the correct setting? Mine is a Mark III. I did a search on the form and web but nothing came up on tune up spec's. I have to admit the little car purrs like a kitten. I'm guessing it's just happy to be alive again and not in a junkyard.
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Post  humph Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:16 pm

To the best of my knowledge

Contact breaker points gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.35 to 0.40 mm (or in old money 0.015" gap)
Dwell angle:
Lucas 23D4 and 25D4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60º ± 3º
Lucas 45D4:
Non-sliding contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51º ± 5º
Sliding contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57º ± 5º
Lucas 59D4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54º ± 5º
Ducellier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57º ± 2º30’

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Post  Leonardojose Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:03 pm

Well, I was close! When I got the car the points were fused together, I'm glad I still had my ignition tools kit and trusty (not rusty) points file.
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