Re: 1951 200 question

Posted by JWL On 2023/10/15 13:37:13

Bob J offers a comprehensive explanation of the distributor advance functions. A quick and easy way to check is to remove the cap and see if you can wiggle the rotor back and forth. If the rotor wiggles, then the mechanical advance is probably working.

I once had a car where the mechanical advance mechanism became rusted and would not function. After cleaning and servicing the mechanism work and made a completely different performing engine.