Re: Mike's 53 Caribbean

Posted by Tobs On 2022/10/16 15:54:35

Good news! I pulled the dizzy, and found quickly that the screw holding down the condensor was too long, and blocking the vac advance plate from moving! That was easy to fix. Cleaned and lubed things up, bushing has no radial play, so I put in new points, and will install back in the car soon.
Timing was at 6deg btdc, which is right for a 53 327, but not for a 359. I am not sure if I will try 0deg btdc to start, and then see if any more static advance is possible. I'm happy it looks like the dizzy was easy to fix up!